CVE-2026-3713
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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3Description
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.
Analysis
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. …
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Remediation
Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running pnggroup libpng and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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