Out-of-bounds Read Affecting jhead package, versions <1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-JHEAD-1625119
  • published17 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Jan 2020

Introduced: 9 Jan 2020

CVE-2020-6624  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 jhead to version 1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream jhead package and not the jhead package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

jhead through 3.04 has a heap-based buffer over-read in process_DQT in jpgqguess.c.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1