A design flaw in image processing software that modifies JPEG images might not modify the…
Priority LOW 25CWE-212Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00465 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:image_processing_project:image_processing:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Image Processing Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:image_processing_project:image_processing:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Image Processing Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-578w-c3rg-xx4q
References
More Image Processing Project Image Processing vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08535 Improper Input Validation in image_processing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2005-0406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-578w-c3rg-xx4q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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