CVE-2026-22801
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
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Description
LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From 1.6.26 to 1.6.53, there is an integer truncation in the libpng simplified write API functions png_write_image_16bit and png_write_image_8bit causes heap buffer over-read when the caller provides a negative row stride (for bottom-up image layouts) or a stride exceeding 65535 bytes. The bug was introduced in libpng 1.6.26 (October 2016) by casts added to silence compiler warnings on 16-bit systems. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.54.
Analysis
Libpng versions 1.6.26 through 1.6.53 contain an integer truncation flaw in the simplified write API functions that triggers a heap buffer over-read when processing images with negative row strides or strides exceeding 65535 bytes. Local attackers can exploit this to read sensitive heap memory, potentially disclosing application data. …
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Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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