Multiple integer overflows in imlib2 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) ARGB (loader_argb.c), (2) PNG (loader_png.c), (3) LBM (loader_lbm.c), (4) JPEG (loader_jpeg.c), or (5) TIFF (loader_tiff.c) images.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-4806 is rated Moderate Risk (51.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 10.17%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-08-06 | 11.71% | 10.17% | -1.54% |
| 2 | 2025-06-26 | 9.31% | 11.71% | +2.40% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 9.31% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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4.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-4806: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-4806 |
debian
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medium | CVE-2006-4806 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (imlib2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-4806 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2006-4806: 1 GLSA(s) (200612-20), 1 atom(s) (media-libs/imlib2); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2006-4806 |
redhat
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— | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4806 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2006-4806 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (imlib2), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-4806 |
Not vulnerable. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 4 do not include imlib2.
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| enlightenment | imlib2 | 1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:enlightenment:imlib2:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |