Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-122Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Matthias-Wandel jhead 3.08 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function PrintFormatNumber of the file exif.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-257711.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00734 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias-Wandel | jhead | 3.08 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- jhead VendorMatthias-Wandel Affected 3.08 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jhead_project:jhead:3.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.08 | — | Jhead Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:jhead_project:jhead:3.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.08 — ·Jhead Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2824
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqcm-gr77-6gqg
References
More Matthias-Wandel vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17405 Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-61639 Matthias-Wandel jhead WebP EXIF gpsinfo.c ProcessGpsInfo heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-61638 Matthias-Wandel jhead EXIF Parsing exif.c Get16u out-of-bounds CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-2824 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2824 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqcm-gr77-6gqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-2824 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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