CVE-2018-16554 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in jhead 3.00, specifically within the ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file. This flaw arises from an inconsistency between float and double types in a sprintf format string during TAG_GPS_ALT handling. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to trigger a denial-of-service or achieve other unspecified impacts through a specially crafted JPEG file, requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jhead_project:jhead:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.