CVE catalog

CVE-2020-28840

jhead: CVE-2020-28840

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Severity
Low
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.36% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in jpgfile.c in Matthias-Wandel jhead version 3.04, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS).

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianjheadsid1:3.08-3fixed
Debianjheadforky1:3.08-3fixed
Debianjheadtrixie1:3.08-3fixed
Debianjheadbookworm1:3.06.0.1-6fixed
Ubuntujheadpro1:3.03-3vulnerable
Ubuntujheadpro1:3.04-1vulnerable
Ubuntujheadpro1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1vulnerable
Ubuntujheadpro1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2vulnerable
Ubuntujheadpro1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2+esm1vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianjheadsourcesid1:3.06.0.1-2unimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianjheadsourceforky1:3.06.0.1-2unimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianjheadsourcetrixie1:3.06.0.1-2unimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianjheadsourcebookworm1:3.06.0.1-2unimportantNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [jhead]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1:3.06.0.1-6 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.06.0.1-2

      dsa · jhead · debian · bookworm; dsa · jhead · debian · 12

    • 1:3.06.0.1-6 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.06.0.1-2

      dsa · jhead · debian · bookworm; dsa · jhead · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [jhead]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 1:3.08-3 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.06.0.1-2

      dsa · jhead · debian · 13

    • 1:3.08-3 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1:3.06.0.1-2

      dsa · jhead · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]