UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28840

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-28840
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28840.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28840
Upstream
Published
2023-08-11T14:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:29Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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).

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / jhead

Package

Name
jhead
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jhead@1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.97-1
1:2.97-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
1:2.97-1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1~esm1
1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm1
1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm2
1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm3
1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jhead",
            "binary_version": "1:2.97-1+deb8u2ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28840.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / jhead

Package

Name
jhead
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jhead@1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:3.*
1:3.00-1
1:3.00-2
1:3.00-3
1:3.00-4+deb9u1build0.16.04.1
1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm1
1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm2
1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm3
1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jhead",
            "binary_version": "1:3.00-4+deb9u1ubuntu0.1~esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28840.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / jhead

Package

Name
jhead
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jhead@1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:3.*
1:3.00-4
1:3.00-5
1:3.00-6
1:3.00-8~build0.18.04.1
1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.1
1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.2
1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jhead",
            "binary_version": "1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28840.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / jhead

Package

Name
jhead
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/jhead@1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:3.*
1:3.03-3
1:3.04-1
1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1
1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2
1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "jhead",
            "binary_version": "1:3.04-1ubuntu0.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28840.json"