CVE-2005-0406 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can recover sensitive visual data from EXIF thumbnails in modified JPEG images due to a design flaw in image processing software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0406?
CVE-2005-0406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-212
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0406?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Image Processing Project Image Processing.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-0406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0406, GHSA-578w-c3rg-xx4q.