Vulnerability · Published Mar 23, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-28276
High 7.5
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 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.5% 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 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28276 |
| Debian:13 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28276 |
| Debian:14 | jhead | 1:3.06.0.1-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28276 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/1
- GLSA-202210-17 vendor-advisory