CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-3496

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in jhead in version 3.06 in Get16u() in exif.c when processing a crafted file.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1949245 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/33 Exploit Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-17 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:jhead_project:jhead:3.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-04-22 07:15

Updated : 2022-12-21 03:01

NVD link : CVE-2021-3496

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3496

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-787