CVE-2024-53901
Publication date 24 November 2024
Last updated 11 July 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
The Imager package before 1.025 for Perl has a heap-based buffer overflow leading to denial of service, or possibly unspecified other impact, when the trim() method is called on a crafted input image.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libimager-perl | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Not affected
|
| 25.10 questing |
Not affected
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-53901
- https://github.com/tonycoz/imager/issues/534
- https://github.com/tonycoz/imager/commit/7851737838aa86113b276aea02729cc1f6e9eed0 (v1.025)
- https://github.com/briandfoy/cpan-security-advisory/issues/167
- https://github.com/briandfoy/cpan-security-advisory/issues/171
- https://metacpan.org/release/TONYC/Imager-1.025/changes