CVE-2026-22695

HIGH EPSS 6.9%
Published Jan 12, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.1 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jan 12, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.1
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
6.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
libpnglibpng*≥1.6.51  –  <1.6.54

References 4

  • github.com https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/218612ddd6b17944e21eda56caf8b4bf7779d1ea
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/e4f7ad4ea2
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/778
    ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/security/advisories/GHSA-mmq5-27w3-rxpp
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/218612ddd6b17944e21eda56caf8b4bf7779d1ea
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/e4f7ad4ea2
    Patch