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Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A vulnerability was found in Matthias-Wandel jhead 3.08 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function PrintFormatNumber of the file exif.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-257711.

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CVEs
CVE-2024-2824
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6 Nov 2026, 02:09 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow

core-osv · Original source

Published 22 Mar 2024, 18:00 UTC

A vulnerability was found in Matthias-Wandel jhead 3.08 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function PrintFormatNumber of the file exif.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-257711.

osv:CVE-2024-2824
Complete source record
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