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CVE-2019-19035

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The...

5.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2019-19035 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Jhead Project Jhead, published November 17, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in jhead 1:3.04-1.

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.04%Down 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Record
CVE-2019-19035
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Record
CVE-2019-19035
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-8677 No score

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Record
EUVD-2019-8677
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m4jc-jx4g-52vw No score

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The...

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Record
GHSA-m4jc-jx4g-52vw
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Record
CVE-2019-19035
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-19035 5.5

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19035
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-19035 5.5

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19035
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0014 No score

Updated jhead packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated jhead package fixes security vulnerabilities:

jhead 3.03 is affected by: heap-based buffer over-read. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: ReadJpegSections and process_SOFn in jpgfile.c. The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file (CVE-2019-19035).

A vulnerability was found in jhead 3.03 is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: gpsinfo.c Line 151 ProcessGpsInfo(). The attack vector is: Open a specially crafted JPEG file (CVE-2019-1010301).

A vulnerability was found in jhead 3.03 is affected by: Incorrect Access Control. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: iptc.c Line 122 show_IPTC(). The attack vector is: the victim must open a specially crafted JPEG file (CVE-2019-1010302).

Record
MGASA-2020-0014
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6098-1 No score

Jhead vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing the JFIF markers. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-19035)

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing longitude tags. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-1010301)

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing IPTC data. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-1010302)

Binbin Li discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing the DQT data. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2020-6624)

Binbin Li discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing longitude data. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2020-6625)

Feng Zhao Yang discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while reading JPEG sections. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2020-26208)

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing Canon images. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2021-28276)

It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images when removing a certain type of sections. An attacker could cause Jhead to crash. (CVE-2021-28278)

Record
USN-6098-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
jhead
Debian:12
before 1:3.04-1
1:3.04-1
jhead
Debian:13
before 1:3.04-1
1:3.04-1
jhead
Debian:14
before 1:3.04-1
1:3.04-1
jhead
Mageia:7
before 3.04-1.mga7
3.04-1.mga7
jhead
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1:2.97-11:2.97-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.11:2.97-1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm1
1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1
jhead
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1:3.00-11:3.00-21:3.00-31:3.00-4+deb9u1build0.16.04.1
1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1
jhead
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1:3.00-41:3.00-51:3.00-61:3.00-8~build0.18.04.1
1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.1
jhead
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1:3.03-31:3.04-1
1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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