CVE-2026-90681: Out-of-Bounds Read in Matthias-Wandel jhead
A weakness has been identified in Matthias-Wandel jhead up to 3.3. This affects the function Get16u of the file exif.c of the component EXIF Parsing. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVE-2026-90681: Out-of-Bounds Read in Matthias-Wandel jhead
Description
A weakness has been identified in Matthias-Wandel jhead up to 3.3. This affects the function Get16u of the file exif.c of the component EXIF Parsing. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
Matthias-Wandel
jhead
cpe:2.3:a:matthias-wandel:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-13T04:47:43.651Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa778d055bf5e2cf5844c89
Added to database: 09/14/2026, 04:32:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 04:32:16 UTC
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