Buffer Overflow Affecting libpng package, versions <0:1.6.56-1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-LIBPNG-15994947
  • published19 Apr 2026
  • disclosed1 Jan 2025

Introduced: 1 Jan 2025

CVE-2025-28162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 libpng to version 0:1.6.56-1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:6732.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpng package and not the libpng package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 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

version 3.1