Use After Free in Jhead Project

CVE-2025-44906

jhead v3.08 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the ProcessFile function at jhead.c.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.002 (11.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Jhead_project Jhead — versions 3.08
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-44906?: CVE-2025-44906 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jhead Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-44906?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.