CVE-2021-28276
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the...
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
- Record
CVE-2021-28276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
- Record
CVE-2021-28276- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-14965 No score
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
- Record
EUVD-2021-14965- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hfvw-936h-fq94
7.5
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the...
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
- Record
GHSA-hfvw-936h-fq94- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
- Record
CVE-2021-28276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-28276
7.5
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-28276
7.5
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in jhead 3.04 and 3.05 via a wild address read in the ProcessCanonMakerNoteDir function in makernote.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28276- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
jheadDebian:12 |
before 1:3.06.0.1-2 | 1:3.06.0.1-2 |
jheadDebian:13 |
before 1:3.06.0.1-2 | 1:3.06.0.1-2 |
jheadDebian:14 |
before 1:3.06.0.1-2 | 1:3.06.0.1-2 |
jheadUbuntu: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 |
jheadUbuntu: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 |
jheadUbuntu: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 |
jheadUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1:3.03-31:3.04-1 |
1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1 |
jheadUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
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 |
jheadUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
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 |
jheadUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
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 |
jheadUbuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1:3.03-31:3.04-1 |
1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-28276 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Jhead Project Jhead, published March 23, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in jhead 1:3.06.0.1-2.
References
github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-17
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28276
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hfvw-936h-fq94
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-28276
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28276
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github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/issues/26
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6098-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28276
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19035
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-1010301
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-1010302
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6624
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6625
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-26208
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-28278