Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libpng package, versions <1.6.54-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LIBPNG-14975668
  • published16 Jan 2026
  • disclosed12 Jan 2026

Introduced: 12 Jan 2026

CVE-2026-22695  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard libpng to version 1.6.54-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

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

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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