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CVE-2026-3713

LOW
Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)
2026-03-08 cna@vuldb.com
1.9
CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
1.9 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
SUSE
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Red Hat
5.3 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Severity Changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
4.8 (MEDIUM) 1.9 (LOW)
CVSS changed
Apr 22, 2026 - 21:37 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 4.8 (MEDIUM)
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Mar 09, 2026 - 13:35 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Mar 08, 2026 - 06:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw has been found in pnggroup libpng up to 1.6.55. Affected by this vulnerability is the function do_pnm2png of the file contrib/pngminus/pnm2png.c of the component pnm2png. This manipulation of the argument width/height causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

AnalysisAI

Heap buffer overflow in libpng's pnm2png utility (versions up to 1.6.55) allows local attackers to corrupt memory and potentially execute code by supplying malicious width or height parameters. The vulnerability requires local access and public exploit code is available. The maintainers have not yet provided a patch despite early notification.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability (CWE-119: Buffer Overflow) affects A flaw has been found in pnggroup libpng. has been found in pnggroup libpng up to 1.6.55. Affected by this vulnerability is the function do_pnm2png of the file contrib/pngminus/pnm2png.c of the component pnm2png. This manipulation of the argument width/height causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected ProductsAI

Product: A flaw has been found in pnggroup libpng. Versions: up to 1.6.55..

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 Fixed

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