CVE-2022-41751

Jhead 3.06.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by placing them in a JPEG filename and then using the regeneration -rgt50 option.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2022-10-17

Last modified

2025-05-13

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Fedora (Fedoraproject)
• Jhead (Jhead Project)

References

• https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead
• https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/blob/63ce118c6a59ea64ac357236a11a47aaf569d622/jhead.c#L788
• https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/pull/57
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00004.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NM6FET4ZNWV4EQGKZTLZF…
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EG26AD7KJAY5B6L6OERSGL…
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TAVB3ZX7E5ULEXESU5NXZI…
• https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5294