CVE-2018-6612
Published: 4 February 2018
An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
jhead Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
impish |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(1:3.00-6)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1:3.00-6)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6612
- https://anonscm.debian.org/git/collab-maint/jhead.git/diff/debian/patches/0008-heap-buffer-overflow.patch?id=01f09ab772d0d341cdc1326490dd2aa5aa2a7784
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889272
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/1:3.00-6
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6113-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian