CVE-2026-22695 | BDVDB-2026-310064 Detail

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Description#

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-01-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-01-13Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-01-12
Last modified: 2026-01-13

Vendor information

Vendor: pnggroup
Product: libpng

All pnggroup vulnerabilities

Score

6.1 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 12.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.6.54
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.1 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).