Vulnerability · Published Mar 22, 2024 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2024-2824Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in jhead from Matthias-Wandel. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Matthias-Wandel jhead 3.08 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function PrintFormatNumber of the file exif.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-257711.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | jhead | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2824 |
| Debian:13 | jhead | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2824 |
| Debian:14 | jhead | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2824 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | jhead | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2824 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | jhead | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2824 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | jhead | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2824 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | jhead | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2824 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Matthias-Wandel | jhead | 3.08 |
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- VDB-257711 | Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-257711 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/84 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/files/14613084/poc.zip exploit