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.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
matthias-wandel:jhead
References 7
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/
cna@vuldb.com
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/98
cna@vuldb.com
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/30397052/poc.zip
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90681
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/914946
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403214
cna@vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403214/cti
cna@vuldb.com