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CVE-2018-16554

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  • Published2018-09-16
  • WeaknessCWE-134

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Description

The ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file of jhead 3.00 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a malicious JPEG file, because of inconsistency between float and double in a sprintf format string during TAG_GPS_ALT handling.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-1602:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Jhead project jhead
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.0= 3.00no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • jheadUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:2.97-1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm1
  • jheadUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:3.00-8~build0.18.04.1
  • jheadSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 3.06.0.1-bp152.4.6.1
  • jheadopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 3.06.0.1-1.3
  • jheadopenSUSE:Leap 15.2all versions · fixed in 3.06.0.1-lp152.7.6.1
  • jheadMageia:6all versions · fixed in 3.00-3.3.mga6
  • jheadDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1:3.00-8
  • jheadDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1:3.00-8

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-16554 Red Hat Product Security

    jhead: buffer overflow in a sprintf format string in TAG_GPS_ALT handling

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-09-16
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-pm9x-2x8v-8ww4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16554?

The ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file of jhead 3.00 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a malicious JPEG file, because of inconsistency between float and double in a sprintf format string during TAG_GPS_ALT handling.

Is CVE-2018-16554 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16554 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16554?

CVE-2018-16554 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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