Description
A vulnerability was found in Matthias-Wandel jhead 3.08 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function PrintFormatNumber of the file exif.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-257711.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias-Wandel | jhead | 3.08 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | jhead | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | jhead | No fix yet | — |
References
- VDB-257711 | Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-257711 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/84 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/files/14613084/poc.zip exploit