CVE-2018-6612
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.41%
Description
An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact.
How to fix CVE-2018-6612
To remediate CVE-2018-6612, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/jhead—upgrade to 1:3.00-6 or later
Is CVE-2018-6612 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:3.00-6
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |