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CVE-2026-90682

Matthias-Wandel jhead WebP EXIF gpsinfo.c ProcessGpsInfo heap-based overflow
  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   L   N   L   L   L    1.9   .0017    5.9     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  jhead    3.0 –     —
TIMELINE
  Sep 13  Reserved by VulDB
  Sep 14  Published (CNA: VulDB)
  Sep 15  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-90682 (Matthias-Wandel jhead). Public exploit reference added.
CWE-119, CWE-122 · CNA: VulDB · CVSS v4.0 · 7 references · NVD status: Deferred

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in Matthias-Wandel jhead up to 3.3. This impacts the function ProcessGpsInfo of the file gpsinfo.c of the component WebP EXIF Handler. Such manipulation of the argument TAG_GPS_LAT/TAG_GPS_LONG leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 13, 2026ReservedReserved by VulDB
September 14, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: VulDB)
September 15, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-90682 (Matthias-Wandel jhead). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
Matthias-Wandeljhead—3.0—

Weaknesses

CWE-119 · CWE-122

References (7)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-90682 at cve.org

Vendors: matthias-wandel

Weaknesses: CWE-119 · CWE-122

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