Buffer overflow in Matthias-Wandel Jhead
CVE-2024-2824
A vulnerability was found in Matthias-Wandel jhead 3.08 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function PrintFormatNumber of the file exif.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-257711.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Matthias-Wandel Jhead — versions 3.08
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/84 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/files/14613084/poc.zip (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-2824?
- CVE-2024-2824 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Matthias-Wandel Jhead, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-2824?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-2824 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.