Vulnerability · Published Mar 23, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-28275
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the jhead package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 48.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 due to a wild address read in the Get16u function in exif.c in will cause segmentation fault via a crafted_file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28275 |
| Debian:13 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28275 |
| Debian:14 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28275 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/17
- GLSA-202210-17 vendor-advisory