Matthew Petroff · Jhead · CVE-2016-3822
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
jhead versions 2.87
Android versions 4.x through 4.4.3
Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1
Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0
Android versions 6.x before 2016-08-01
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted EXIF data. This is due to a buffer overflow in the exif.c file of the jhead tool, which is used in the libjhead library in Android.
**Recommendations**
For jhead version 2.87, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.
For Android versions 4.x through 4.4.3, update to version 4.4.4 or later.
For Android versions 5.0.x through 5.0.1, update to version 5.0.2 or later.
For Android versions 5.1.x through 5.1.0, update to version 5.1.1 or later.
For Android versions 6.x before 2016-08-01, update to a version released on or after 2016-08-01.