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CVE-2005-1042 is an old PHP EXIF image-processing flaw. A specially crafted image metadata tag could trigger an integer overflow and may allow remote code execution on systems running PHP before 4.3.11. This mainly matters for legacy servers that accept or process uploaded images. Exposure is most plausible on legacy PHP installations before 4.3.11, especially where the EXIF extension processes user-supplied images. Current supported PHP stacks should not be assumed affected without version evidence. Prioritize remediation if any legacy PHP image-processing service remains reachable. For modern environments, the main task is confirming no unsupported PHP before 4.3.11 persists. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected PHP installations to 4.3.11 or later vendor-fixed packages.; Review Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Mandriva, and Apple advisories for platform-specific fixes.; Prioritize internet-facing image upload and image metadata processing paths..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10822CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=154021CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- USN-112-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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