CVE-2018-6612

MEDIUM EPSS 62.6%
Published Feb 4, 20188y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 4, 2018 8y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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 Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
62.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety
CWE-191

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
jhead_projectjhead3.0any

References 2

  • bugs.debian.org https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889272
    Third Party Advisory
  • launchpad.net https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/1:3.00-6
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.