CVE-2006-0053
Imager (libimager-perl) before 0.50 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service ...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0053- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0061 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0061- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-727c-8vjf-pv2j No score
Imager (libimager-perl) before 0.50 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-727c-8vjf-pv2j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-0053 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0053- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libimager-perlDebian:12 |
before 0.50-1 | 0.50-1 |
libimager-perlDebian:13 |
before 0.50-1 | 0.50-1 |
libimager-perlDebian:14 |
before 0.50-1 | 0.50-1 |
libimager-perlDebian:3.1 |
before 0.44-1sarge1, plus listed versions 0.44-1 |
0.44-1sarge1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Tony Cook Imager 0.4x - '.JPEG' / '.TGA' Images Denial of Service | 2006-04-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0053 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Tony Cook Imager, published April 7, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.21%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in libimager-perl 0.50-1.