CVE-2021-28275 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jhead Project	Jhead	3.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-704

References

https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/17ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-17Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/17ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-17Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-28275?

CVE-2021-28275 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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.

How severe is CVE-2021-28275?

CVE-2021-28275 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-28275?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Jhead Project Jhead.