Name: CVE-2018-16554: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-16554, CWE-134, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00296

The ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file of jhead 3.00 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a malicious JPEG file, because of inconsistency between float and double in a sprintf format string during TAG_GPS_ALT handling.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade jhead	Jan 2, 2020	Sep 16, 2018
Suse	—	Upgrade jhead	Sep 25, 2018	Sep 15, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade jhead (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade jhead	Nov 19, 2024	Sep 16, 2018

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CVSS Details

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