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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.
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
| Date | Event | Detail |
| September 13, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulDB |
| September 14, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulDB) |
| September 15, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-90682 (Matthias-Wandel jhead). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Matthias-Wandel | jhead | — | 3.0 | — |
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