Vulnerability · Published Jan 9, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-6624
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-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 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 26.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
jhead through 3.04 has a heap-based buffer over-read in process_DQT in jpgqguess.c.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | jhead | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6624 |
| Debian:13 | jhead | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6624 |
| Debian:14 | jhead | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6624 |