CVE-2020-6625: High severity Jhead Project Jhead vulnerability

Published Jan 9, 2020
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Updated

jhead through 3.04 has a heap-based buffer over-read in Get32s when called from ProcessGpsInfo in gpsinfo.c.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Jhead Project Jhead<=3.04

Event History

Jan 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6625?

The severity of CVE-2020-6625 is high with a CVSS score of 7.1.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2020-6625?

The affected software is Jhead Project Jhead version 3.04.

3

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2020-6625?

The CWE ID for CVE-2020-6625 is CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read).

4

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2020-6625?

CVE-2020-6625 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in Jhead through 3.04 when called from ProcessGpsInfo in gpsinfo.c.

5

How can I fix the CVE-2020-6625 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2020-6625 vulnerability, it is recommended to update Jhead to the latest version available.

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