CVE-2018-6612 describes an integer underflow vulnerability in the jhead 3.00 software, specifically within the process_EXIF function. This flaw can lead to a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a specially crafted JPEG file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector requiring user interaction, with a high potential for denial-of-service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jhead_project:jhead:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.