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CVE-2022-41751

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 17, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:03 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraJhead

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (8)

ProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/blob/63ce118c6a59ea64ac357236a11a47aaf569d622/jhead.c#L788
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/pull/57
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NM6FET4ZNWV4EQGKZTLZFWTNVODGVOK/
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EG26AD7KJAY5B6L6OERSGL4FRXJE3GOB/
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TAVB3ZX7E5ULEXESU5NXZIAHY6CVGCHB/
Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5294

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

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