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CVE-2020-28840
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and…
High7.8EPSS 0.36%
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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).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 71% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/1900820 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/commit/4827ed31c226dc5ed93603bd649e0e387a1778da (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/8 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://github.com/F-ZhaoYang/jhead/security/advisories/GHSA-xh27-xwgj-gqw2 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
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