CVE-2024-2824 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2024-2824

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

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • merci (VulDB User)

Affected Vendor

Matthias-Wandel

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Affected Software

jhead
Vulnerable Versions:
3.08

Timeline

Official Publish: March 22nd, 2024
Last Modified: August 1st, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)