High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-28840
CVE-2020-28840
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS).
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Affected products
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: =3.04
Patches
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References
4- github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/commit/4827ed31c226dc5ed93603bd649e0e387a1778danvdPatch
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/+bug/1900820nvdExploitIssue Tracking
- github.com/F-ZhaoYang/jhead/security/advisories/GHSA-xh27-xwgj-gqw2nvdExploit
- github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/8nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
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