jhead 3.03 jpgfile.c process_SOFn JPEG File out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability was found in jhead 3.03. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function process_SOFn of the file jpgfile.c. Performing a manipulation as part of JPEG File results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-19035. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in jhead 3.03. This affects the function process_SOFn of the file jpgfile.c. The manipulation as part of a JPEG File leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

The weakness was disclosed 11/17/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-19035 since 11/17/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• jhead

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• 3.03

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