CVE-2022-41751

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead third party advisory product
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/blob/63ce118c6a59ea64ac357236a11a47aaf569d622/jhead.c#L788 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/pull/57 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EG26AD7KJAY5B6L6OERSGL4FRXJE3GOB/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TAVB3ZX7E5ULEXESU5NXZIAHY6CVGCHB/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NM6FET4ZNWV4EQGKZTLZFWTNVODGVOK/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00004.html third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5294 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41751?
CVE-2022-41751 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41751?
To fix CVE-2022-41751, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-41751 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-41751 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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