Description
LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From 1.6.51 to 1.6.53, there is a heap buffer over-read in the libpng simplified API function png_image_finish_read when processing interlaced 16-bit PNGs with 8-bit output format and non-minimal row stride. This is a regression introduced by the fix for CVE-2025-65018. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.54.
Published: 2026-01-12
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4481-1 libpng1.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6138-1 libpng1.6 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7963-1 libpng vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8035-1 libpng vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Libpng
Libpng libpng
Vendors & Products Libpng
Libpng libpng

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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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 1.6.51 to 1.6.53, there is a heap buffer over-read in the libpng simplified API function png_image_finish_read when processing interlaced 16-bit PNGs with 8-bit output format and non-minimal row stride. This is a regression introduced by the fix for CVE-2025-65018. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.54.
Title LIBPNG has a heap buffer over-read in png_image_read_direct_scaled (regression from CVE-2025-65018 fix)
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T19:07:10.972Z

Reserved: 2026-01-08T19:23:09.855Z

Link: CVE-2026-22695

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T14:13:03.905Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-12T23:15:52.597

Modified: 2026-01-21T18:58:55.787

Link: CVE-2026-22695

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-01-12T22:55:40Z

Links: CVE-2026-22695 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-18T07:00:11Z

Weaknesses