CVE-2008-4640 describes a local file deletion vulnerability in jhead 2.84 and earlier, specifically within the DoCommand function. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating input filenames, replacing a final 'z' with 't' or vice-versa, to delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 3.6, indicating local access and low attack complexity are required, with potential impact limited to partial integrity and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.82CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sentex:jhead:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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