CVE-2025-28162 Affecting libpng-dev package, versions <1.6.47-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-LIBPNGDEV-15248143
  • published8 Feb 2026
  • disclosed27 Jan 2026

Introduced: 27 Jan 2026

NewCVE-2025-28162  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest libpng-dev to version 1.6.47-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpng-dev package and not the libpng-dev package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos: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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