CVE-2026-90681 (GCVE-0-2026-90681)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 04:15 – Updated: 2026-09-14 14:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Matthias-Wandel jhead EXIF Parsing exif.c Get16u out-of-bounds
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-14 14:58 UTC
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/403214 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/403214/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90681 | third-party-advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/914946 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/98 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/user-attachments/files/3039705… | exploit |
| https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthias-Wandel | jhead |
Affected:
3.0
Affected: 3.1 Affected: 3.2 Affected: 3.3 cpe:2.3:a:matthias-wandel:jhead:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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