Problem with ImageIO.read and ImageReader JPG colors are distorted/wrong

Question

(Using JDK 1.5)
ImageIO incorrectly reads some jpg images.
I have a jpg image that, when read by the ImageIO api, all the colors become reddish.
        try
            java.awt.image.BufferedImage bi = javax.imageio.ImageIO.read( new java.io.File("javabug.jpg") );
            javax.imageio.ImageIO.write( bi, "jpg", new java.io.File("badcolors.jpg") );
            javax.imageio.ImageIO.write( bi, "png", new java.io.File("badcolors.png") );
        catch ( java.io.IOException ioe )
            ioe.printStackTrace();
        }Why is this happening??? My guess is there is a problem with the ImageIO.read ?
the jpg can be downloaded at http://www.alwaysvip.com/javabug.jpg
<BufferedImage@11faace: type = 5 ColorModel: #pixelBits = 24 numComponents = 3 color space = java.awt.color.ICC_ColorSpace@1ebbfde transparency = 1 has alpha = false isAlphaPre = false ByteInterleavedRaster: width = 1691 height = 1269 #numDataElements 3 dataOff[0] = 2>
I have even tried creating a new buffered image but still have the same problem:
(suggested by http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?forumID=20&threadID=665585) "Java Forums - ImageIO: scaling and then saving to JPEG yields wrong colors"
        try
            java.awt.image.BufferedImage bi = javax.imageio.ImageIO.read( new java.io.File("javabug.jpg") );
            java.awt.image.BufferedImage out = new java.awt.image.BufferedImage( bi.getWidth(), bi.getHeight(), java.awt.image.BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB );
            java.awt.Graphics2D g = out.createGraphics();
            g.drawRenderedImage(bi, null);
            g.dispose();
            javax.imageio.ImageIO.write( out, "jpg", new java.io.File("badcolors.jpg") );
        catch ( java.io.IOException ioe )
            ioe.printStackTrace();
        }I have used the following which works but does not use the ImageIO api. However, I tried using the ImageIO to write and it worked for writing which leads me to believe there is a problem with the reader.
(suggested by http://developers.sun.com/solaris/tech_topics/java/articles/awt.html "Server-Side AWT")
        try
            java.awt.Image image = new javax.swing.ImageIcon(java.awt.Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage("javabug.jpg")).getImage();
            java.awt.image.BufferedImage bufferedImage = new java.awt.image.BufferedImage( image.getWidth( null ), image.getHeight( null ), java.awt.image.BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB );
            java.awt.Graphics g = bufferedImage.createGraphics();
            g.setColor( java.awt.Color.white );
            g.fillRect( 0, 0, image.getWidth( null ), image.getHeight( null ) );
            g.drawImage( image, 0, 0, null );
            g.dispose();
            com.sun.image.codec.jpeg.JPEGImageEncoder encoder = com.sun.image.codec.jpeg.JPEGCodec.createJPEGEncoder( new java.io.FileOutputStream( "goodcolors.jpg" ) );
            encoder.encode( bufferedImage );
            javax.imageio.ImageIO.write( bufferedImage, "jpg", new java.io.File("goodiocolors.jpg") );
            javax.imageio.ImageIO.write( bufferedImage, "png", new java.io.File("goodiocolors.png") );
        catch ( java.io.IOException ioe )
            ioe.printStackTrace();
        }BTW, the following does not work either:
            java.util.Iterator readers = javax.imageio.ImageIO.getImageReadersByFormatName( "jpg" );
            javax.imageio.ImageReader reader = ( javax.imageio.ImageReader ) readers.next();
            javax.imageio.stream.ImageInputStream iis = javax.imageio.ImageIO.createImageInputStream( new java.io.File("javabug.jpg") );
            reader.setInput( iis, true );
            java.awt.image.BufferedImage bufferedImage = reader.read( 0 );

Answer 1

I figured out the problem. It was an actual BUG in the JDK!
The code failed with the following JDKs:
java version "1.5.0_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_01-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_01-b08, mixed mode, sharing)
java version "1.5.0_03"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_03-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_03-b07, mixed mode)
The code ran sucessful with this JDK:
java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-b05, mixed mode, sharing)
If you are using the ImageIO classes, I highly suggest you upgrade to the latest JDK.
Best,
Scott