CVE-2022-41751

Published: Oct 17, 2022Modified: May 13, 2025

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Jhead 3.06.0.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by placing them in a JPEG filename and then using the regeneration -rgt50 option.

Affected (6)

Products: Jhead Project: Jhead · Fedoraproject: Fedora · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Jhead Project Jhead	Version 3.06.0.1

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 35
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 36
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 37

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 10.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 11.0

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (16)

https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead

Source: cve@mitre.org

ProductThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/blob/63ce118c6a59ea64ac357236a11a47aaf569d622/jhead.c#L788

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/pull/57

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NM6FET4ZNWV4EQGKZTLZFWTNVODGVOK/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EG26AD7KJAY5B6L6OERSGL4FRXJE3GOB/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TAVB3ZX7E5ULEXESU5NXZIAHY6CVGCHB/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5294

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead