CVE-2018-6612

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    CVE-2018-6612

    Published: 4 Feb 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact.

    References: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889272, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jhead/1:3.00-6

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