CVE-2026-90681

Matthias-Wandel jhead EXIF Parsing exif.c Get16u out-of-bounds

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2026 at 04:15 AM UTC
Updated: September 14, 2026 at 09:14 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJhead

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A weakness has been identified in Matthias-Wandel jhead up to 3.3. This affects the function Get16u of the file exif.c of the component EXIF Parsing. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (7)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403214
SignaturePermissions Required
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403214/cti
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90681
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/submit/914946

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

3.3LOWVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-119

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