Memory Leak Affecting libpng1.6 package, versions <1.6.39-1
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- published30 Sept 2026
- disclosed11 Jan 2019
Introduced: 11 Jan 2019
CVE-2019-6129 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest libpng1.6 to version 1.6.39-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpng1.6 package and not the libpng1.6 package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
png_create_info_struct in png.c in libpng 1.6.36 has a memory leak, as demonstrated by pngcp. NOTE: a third party has stated "I don't think it is libpng's job to free this buffer.