CVE-2005-0406: Medium severity Image Processing Project Image Processing vulnerability

Published Feb 14, 2005
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Updated

A design flaw in image processing software that modifies JPEG images might not modify the original EXIF thumbnail, which could lead to an information leak of potentially sensitive visual information that had been removed from the main JPEG image.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Image Processing Project Image Processing
image processing software image processing software

Event History

Feb 14, 2005
CVE Published
via NVD·05:00 AM
Feb 16, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0406?

CVE-2005-0406 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential information leak of sensitive data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0406?

To mitigate CVE-2005-0406, update the affected image processing software to the latest version that resolves this design flaw.

3

What types of software are affected by CVE-2005-0406?

CVE-2005-0406 affects certain image processing software, including applications from both Image Processing Software and Image Processing Project.

4

Can CVE-2005-0406 lead to data loss?

CVE-2005-0406 does not directly cause data loss but may allow the exposure of sensitive visual information that should be deleted.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-0406?

A workaround for CVE-2005-0406 is to manually remove EXIF thumbnails from JPEG images before processing them.

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