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CVE-2020-28840

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Date: August 11, 2023

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS).

Language: C

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Related Resources (7)

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/1900820
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-28840
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/commit/4827ed31c226dc5ed93603bd649e0e387a1778da
https://github.com/F-ZhaoYang/jhead/security/advisories/GHSA-xh27-xwgj-gqw2
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28840
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/8
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2020-28840

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-120

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

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