CVE-2020-28840

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Published Aug 11, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS).

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:matthiaswandel:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-21233	Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS).

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.355% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/1900820
https://github.com/F-ZhaoYang/jhead/security/advisories/GHSA-xh27-xwgj-gqw2
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/commit/4827ed31c226dc5ed93603bd649e0e387a1778da
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/8

History

Oct 9, 2024 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Matthiaswandel Jhead

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 9, 2024, 6:44 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 11, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 9, 2024, 6:44 PM
Reserved: Nov 16, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:40 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:40 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 11, 2023, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:10 AM

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