CVE-2022-28550 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack buffer overflow in jhead allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted EXIF data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-28550?
CVE-2022-28550 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Matthias-Wandel/jhead jhead 3.06 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via shellescape(), jhead.c, jhead. jhead copies strings to a stack buffer when it detects a &i or &o. However, jhead does not check the boundary of the stack buffer. As a result, there will be a stack buffer overflow problem when multiple `&i` or `&o` are given.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28550?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jhead Project Jhead.
How do I fix CVE-2022-28550?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-28550 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-28550 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28550, GHSA-phqx-gjxc-wrp9, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28550.