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title: "CVE-2026-90682\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2026-90682

Publication date 15 September 2026

Last updated 15 September 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**5.3 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90682?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Matthias-Wandel jhead up to
3.3. This impacts the function ProcessGpsInfo of the file gpsinfo.c of the
component WebP EXIF Handler. Such manipulation of the argument
TAG\_GPS\_LAT/TAG\_GPS\_LONG leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has
to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may
be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue
report but has not responded yet.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| jhead | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

CVSS v4.0

[CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90682?format=md)
[CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-90682?format=md)

**Base score**

1.9 · Low

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | None |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | Low |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | Low |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 1.9 · Low |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-90682)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90682)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-90682)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-90682)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90682>
* <https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/99>
* <https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/>
* <https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30397094/poc.zip>
* <https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90682>
* <https://vuldb.com/submit/914948>
* <https://vuldb.com/vuln/403215>
* <https://vuldb.com/vuln/403215/cti>