# CVE-2020-26208: jhead: JHEAD is a simple command line tool for displaying and some manipulation of EXIF header data embedded in Jpeg images...

CVE-2020-26208 is fixed in jhead on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2020-26208, released February 2, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-26208
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.1 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0089
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 2, 2022

## Description

JHEAD is a simple command line tool for displaying and some manipulation of EXIF header data embedded in Jpeg images from digital cameras. In affected versions there is a heap-buffer-overflow on jhead-3.04/jpgfile.c:285 ReadJpegSections. Crafted jpeg images can be provided to the user resulting in a program crash or potentially incorrect exif information retrieval. Users are advised to upgrade. There is no known workaround for this issue.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | jhead Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1:3.04-6 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-26208](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-26208.md) | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Linux | jhead Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1:3.04-6 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-26208](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-26208.md) | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Linux | jhead Debian 14 | 1:3.04-6 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2020-26208](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2020-26208.md) | Feb 2, 2022 |
| Linux | jhead Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.1 | [jhead 1:3.00-8~ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-jhead-1-3.00-8-ubuntu0.1.md) | Mar 23, 2022 |
| Linux | jhead Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1 | [jhead 1:3.04-1ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-jhead-1-3.04-1ubuntu0.1.md) | Mar 23, 2022 |

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