Is CVE-2018-17088 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-17088 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-17088 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2018-17088 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17088?

CVE-2018-17088 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-17088

CWE-190Published: September 16, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file of jhead 3.00 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a malicious JPEG file, because there is an integer overflow during a check for whether a location exceeds the EXIF data length. This is analogous to the CVE-2016-3822 integer overflow in exif.c. This gpsinfo.c vulnerability is unrelated to the CVE-2018-16554 gpsinfo.c vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-17088 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.