CVE-2025-28162 Affecting libpng1.6 package, versions <1.6.47-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-LIBPNG16-20335111
  • published30 Sept 2026
  • disclosed27 Jan 2026

Introduced: 27 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-28162  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest libpng1.6 to version 1.6.47-1 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.

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

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