Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libpng package, versions <2:1.6.37-12.el9_7.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-LIBPNG-15363514
  • published27 Feb 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 Oracle:9 libpng to version 2:1.6.37-12.el9_7.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-3405.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpng package and not the libpng package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 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

version 3.1