CVE-2006-0053 json
Imager (libimager-perl) before 0.50 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by writing a 2- or 4-c…
published 2006-04-10 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0061
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.2%
- EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Imager (libimager-perl) before 0.50 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by writing a 2- or 4-channel JPEG image (or a 2-channel TGA image) to a scalar, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Patch / fix
- libimager-perl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.50-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0053
- securityfocus.com/bid/17415 patch
- debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1028 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/19577 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/19575 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-27581)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-27581 Tony Cook Imager 0.4x - '.JPEG' / '.TGA' Images Denial of Service dos, 2006-04-07
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17415 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1028
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17415
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19577
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19575
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/1294
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=359661
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25717
vdb-entry
- rt.cpan.org /Public/Bug/Display.html?id=18397
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0053
- NVD CVE-2006-0053
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