CVE-2020-6625 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in jhead allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted GPS info.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-6625?
CVE-2020-6625 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
jhead through 3.04 has a heap-based buffer over-read in Get32s when called from ProcessGpsInfo in gpsinfo.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6625?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jhead Project Jhead.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6625?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-6625 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6625 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6625, GHSA-jpjw-8cq8-j6w9, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6625.