VulnerabilityModified
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 file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.13%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.13% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-191
- Affected
- jhead project/jhead
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889272Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/1:3.00-6Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889272Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/1:3.00-6Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.