CVE-2024-2824
Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-2824- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-27768
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-27768- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fqcm-gr77-6gqg
A vulnerability was found in Matthias-Wandel jhead 3.08 and classified as critical. This issue...
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.
- Record
GHSA-fqcm-gr77-6gqg- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-2824- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Matthias-Wandel jhead exif.c PrintFormatNumber heap-based overflow
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-2824- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-2824
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-2824- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-2824
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-2824- CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
jheadDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.06.0.1-61:3.08-11:3.08-21:3.08-3 |
None known |
jheadDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.08-3 |
None known |
jheadDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.08-3 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.97-11:2.97-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.11:2.97-1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm11:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm11:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm21:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm31:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm4 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.00-11:3.00-21:3.00-31:3.00-4+deb9u1build0.16.04.11:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm11:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm21:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm31:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm4 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.00-41:3.00-51:3.00-61:3.00-8~build0.18.04.11:3.00-8~ubuntu0.11:3.00-8~ubuntu0.21:3.00-8~ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.03-31:3.04-11:3.04-1ubuntu0.11:3.04-1ubuntu0.21:3.04-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.04-61:3.06.0.1-21:3.06.0.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.11:3.06.0.1-2ubuntu0.22.04.1+esm1 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.08-11:3.08-2 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.08-3 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.08-3build1 |
None known |
jheadUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:3.08-31:3.08-3build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-2824 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Jhead Project Jhead, published March 22, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.