CVE-2020-28840: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of…

PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.34%

26.0th percentile

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS).

Affected

5 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	jhead	< jhead 1:3.06.0.1-2 (bookworm)	jhead 1:3.06.0.1-2 (bookworm)
jhead_project	jhead	>= 0 < 1:3.06.0.1-2	1:3.06.0.1-2
jhead_project	jhead	>= 0 < 1:3.06.0.1-2	1:3.06.0.1-2
jhead_project	jhead	>= 0 < 1:3.06.0.1-2	1:3.06.0.1-2
matthiaswandel	jhead	< 3.04	3.04

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

osv7.8HIGH

vendor_debian7.8LOW

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