VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6612

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.13%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-02-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-191: Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

Primary references