Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libpng 1.6.43-1.6.46 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the pngimage with AddressSanitizer (ASan), the program leaks memory in various locations, eventually leading to high memory usage and causing the program to become unresponsive
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade libpng-staticUpgrade libpng-debugsourceUpgrade libpng-toolsUpgrade libpng-devel-debuginfoUpgrade libpngUpgrade libpng-debuginfoUpgrade libpng-develUpgrade libpng-tools-debuginfo | Feb 20, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libpng1.6 | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libpng16-16t64 | Feb 3, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 |
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