CVE-2018-6612: An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG…

PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH

EPSS

1.13%

62.8th percentile

An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	jhead	< jhead 1:3.00-6 (bookworm)	jhead 1:3.00-6 (bookworm)
jhead_project	jhead	—	—
jhead_project	jhead	>= 0 < 1:3.00-6	1:3.00-6
jhead_project	jhead	>= 0 < 1:3.00-6	1:3.00-6
jhead_project	jhead	>= 0 < 1:3.00-6	1:3.00-6
jhead_project	jhead	>= 0 < 1:3.00-6	1:3.00-6

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv5.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.5LOW

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