vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-7993-1 (CVE-2025-28164): libpng vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jan 27, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jan 27, 2026
Added
Feb 3, 2026
Modified
Feb 4, 2026
Description
It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when processing
certain malformed PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue
to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-libpng16-16t64
References
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