Threats affecting pkg:github/matthias-wandel/jhead

CVE-2026-90681 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Get16u function of the exif.c file in Matthias-Wandel jhead versions 3.0 through 3.3. This flaw requires local access to exploit and involves manipulation of EXIF parsing. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.8. Although an exploit is publicly available, there is no vendor response or patch at this time.

A security vulnerability has been detected in Matthias-Wandel jhead up to 3.3. This impacts the function ProcessGpsInfo of the file gpsinfo.c of the component WebP EXIF Handler. Such manipulation of the argument TAG_GPS_LAT/TAG_GPS_LONG leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.