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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-28278): Jhead vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2021-28278): Jhead vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/23/2022
Created
05/24/2023
Added
05/24/2023
Modified
05/24/2023

Description

A Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via the RemoveSectionType function in jpgfile.c.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-jhead

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