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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90681

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

A weakness has been identified in Matthias-Wandel jhead up to 3.3. This affects the function Get16u of the file exif.c of the component EXIF Parsing. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90681

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90681

jhead

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
1:3.06.0.1-6

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1:3.08-1

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1:3.08-2

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

1:3.08-3

Source reference: /affected/0/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
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jhead

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
1:3.08-3

Source reference: /affected/1/versions

Fixed versions
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Prerequisites
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jhead

Source reference: /affected/2/package/name

Affected versions
1:3.08-3

Source reference: /affected/2/versions

Fixed versions
Not stated in this record
Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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      "name": "jhead",
      "purl": "pkg:deb/debian/jhead?arch=source&distro=bookworm",
      "ecosystem": "Debian:12"
    },
    "versions": [
      "1:3.06.0.1-6",
      "1:3.08-1",
      "1:3.08-2",
      "1:3.08-3"
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      "1:3.08-3"
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    },
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]

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Event
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