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Jhead CVE-2021-3496

HIGH
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2021-04-22 patrick@puiterwijk.org
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 22, 2021 - 19:15 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in jhead in version 3.06 in Get16u() in exif.c when processing a crafted file.

AnalysisAI

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in jhead in version 3.06 in Get16u() in exif.c when processing a crafted file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. A heap-based buffer overflow was found in jhead in version 3.06 in Get16u() in exif.c when processing a crafted file. Affected products include: Jhead Project Jhead. Version information: version 3.06.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.

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