Buffer Overflow Affecting libpng-tools-debuginfo package, versions <2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBPNGTOOLSDEBUGINFO-15320772
  • published19 Feb 2026
  • disclosed27 Jan 2026

Introduced: 27 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-28162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libpng-tools-debuginfo to version 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1440.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpng-tools-debuginfo package and not the libpng-tools-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libpng 1.6.43-1.6.46 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via the pngimage with AddressSanitizer (ASan), the program leaks memory in various locations, eventually leading to high memory usage and causing the program to become unresponsive

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1