Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-3496
- cpe:2.3:a:jhead_project:jhead:3.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3496
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3496
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3496
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: patrick@puiterwijk.org (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-3496
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1949245
1949245 – (CVE-2021-3496) CVE-2021-3496 jhead: heap-based buffer overflow in Get16u() in exif.cIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-17
JHead: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202210-17) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/33
[ Security] heap-buffer-overflow of exif.c in function Get16u · Issue #33 · Matthias-Wandel/jhead · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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