# CVE-2006-4807: loader\_tga.c in imlib2 before 1.2.1, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

loader_tga.c in imlib2 before 1.2.1, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted TGA image that triggers an out-of-bounds memory read, a different issue than CVE-2006-4808.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:156
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22752
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:198
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/30102
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20903
- http://www.discontinuity.info/~rowan/pocs/libimlib2_pocs-1.2.0-2.2.tar.gz
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-376-2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-20.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4349
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30066
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23441
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22732
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22744
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-376-1

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