# CVE-2022-41751: 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 o

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-10-17 · Updated: 2025-05-13

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/blob/63ce118c6a59ea64ac357236a11a47aaf569d622/jhead.c#L788
- https://github.com/Matthias-Wandel/jhead/pull/57
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EG26AD7KJAY5B6L6OERSGL4FRXJE3GOB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TAVB3ZX7E5ULEXESU5NXZIAHY6CVGCHB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NM6FET4ZNWV4EQGKZTLZFWTNVODGVOK/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00004.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5294

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