CVE-2005-4625: Drivers for certain display adapters, including (1) an unspecified ATI driver and (2) an unspecified Intel dri

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HIGH 7.1MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2005-4625 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting catalyst driver, display adapter driver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Drivers for certain display adapters, including (1) an unspecified ATI driver and (2) an unspecified Intel driver, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large JPEG image, as demonstrated in Internet Explorer using stoopid.jpg with a width and height of 9999999.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ati · intel

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ati catalyst driver MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy catalyst-driver || rpm -q catalyst-driver || catalyst-driver --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

intel display adapter driver MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy display-adapter-driver || rpm -q display-adapter-driver || display-adapter-driver --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4625?

catalyst driver: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; display adapter driver: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4625 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4625 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-4625 affect?

CVE-2005-4625 affects catalyst driver, display adapter driver. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). Drivers for certain display adapters, including (1) an unspecified ATI driver and (2) an unspecified Intel driver, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large JPEG image, as demonstrated in Internet

How urgent is CVE-2005-4625?

Priority 44/100. High severity

Software pages

Internet Explorer vulnerabilities · Intel vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-2127 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 5.5, and 6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application

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