What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-44906?

CVE-2025-44906 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Jhead are affected by CVE-2025-44906?

Organizations using jhead v3.08 face notable risk from CVE-2025-44906, a use-after-free vulnerability rated CVSS 7.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-44906?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-44906. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-44906?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. If patching is delayed, consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

Jhead CVE-2025-44906

HIGH

Use After Free (CWE-416)

2025-05-30 cve@mitre.org

Use After Free Memory Corruption Information Disclosure Jhead Suse

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SUSE

HIGH

qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

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

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:44 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 19, 2025 - 00:57 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

May 30, 2025 - 04:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

jhead v3.08 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the ProcessFile function at jhead.c.

AnalysisAI

jhead v3.08 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the ProcessFile function at jhead.c. 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 Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. jhead v3.08 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the ProcessFile function at jhead.c. Affected products include: Jhead Project Jhead.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High

CVE-2025-44906 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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SUSE

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