LIBPNG has an out-of-bounds read in png_image_read_composite
pnggroup · libpng
7.1HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch available
Distribution package intelligence
Ubuntu vendor package status
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1 package state
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Ubuntu release
Source package
Vendor state
Fixed version
Evidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive
libpng1.6
Vendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
1 current
CVE-2025-66293 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitylibpng: LIBPNG out-of-bounds read in png_image_read_composite
5 known affected
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
libpng as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng-static as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libpng.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Summary
An out of bounds read vulnerability has been discovered in libpng. This vulnerability is in libpng's simplified API allows reading up to 1012 bytes beyond the png_sRGB_base[512] array when processing valid palette PNG images with partial transparency and gamma correction. The PNG files that trigger this vulnerability are valid per the PNG specification; the bug is in libpng's internal state management.
Remediation
For OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.12/html/release_notes You may download the oc tool and use it to inspect release image metadata for x86_64 architecture. The image digest may be found at https://quay.io/repository/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release?tab=tags. The sha value for the release is as follows: (For x86_64 architecture) The image digest is podman pull quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release@sha256:07275faf221c556cca2a816cb48a87bdc25a44ff41f91bb88a232c15bc09165e All OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.12/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-within-minor.
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Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2025-201132
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
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EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch available
01
What, why and how
LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. Prior to 1.6.52, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libpng's simplified API allows reading up to 1012 bytes beyond the png_sRGB_base[512] array when processing valid palette PNG images with partial transparency and gamma correction. The PNG files that trigger this vulnerability are valid per the PNG specification; the bug is in libpng's internal state management. Upgrade to libpng 1.6.52 or later.
What
LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. Prior to 1.6.52, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libpng's simplified API allows reading up to 1012 bytes beyond the png_sRGB_base[512] array when processing valid palette PNG images with partial transparency and gamma correction. The PNG files that trigger this vulnerability are valid per the PNG specification; the bug is in libpng's internal state management. Upgrade to libpng 1.6.52 or later.
Why
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. Prior to 1.6.52, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libpng's simplified API allows reading up to 1012 bytes beyond the png_sRGB_base[512] array when processing valid palette PNG images with partial transparency and gamma correction. The PNG files that trigger this vulnerability are valid per the PNG specification; the bug is in libpng's internal state management. Upgrade to libpng 1.6.52 or later.
Why
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.Reference recorded
A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.
Likely attack path
a network path → Out-of-bounds Read → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
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Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
libpng as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng-static as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Fixed
rhcos-x86_64-412.86.202603041314-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12; rhcos-x86_64-413.92.202602240113-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13; rhcos-aarch64-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-ppc64le-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-s390x-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-x86_64-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-aarch64-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-ppc64le-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-s390x-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-x86_64-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-aarch64-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-ppc64le-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-s390x-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-x86_64-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-aarch64-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-ppc64le-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-s390x-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-x86_64-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-aarch64-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-ppc64le-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-s390x-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-x86_64-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-aarch64-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-aarch64-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-ppc64le-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-ppc64le-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-s390x-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-s390x-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-x86_64-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-x86_64-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; and 480 more
Action
For OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.12/html/release_notes You may download the oc tool and use it to inspect release image metadata for x86_64 architecture. The image digest may be found at https://quay.io/repository/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release?tab=tags. The sha value for the release is as follows: (For x86_64 architecture) The image digest is podman pull quay.io/openshift-release-dev/ocp-release@sha256:07275faf221c556cca2a816cb48a87bdc25a44ff41f91bb88a232c15bc09165e All OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages and images when they are available in the appropriate release channel. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.12/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-within-minor.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 3 Dec 2025 · Last source change 4 Dec 2025, 01:31 UTC · CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-201132
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
libpng as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng-static as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · Fixed: rhcos-x86_64-412.86.202603041314-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12; rhcos-x86_64-413.92.202602240113-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13; rhcos-aarch64-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-ppc64le-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-s390x-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-x86_64-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-aarch64-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-ppc64le-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-s390x-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-x86_64-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-aarch64-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-ppc64le-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-s390x-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-x86_64-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-aarch64-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-ppc64le-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-s390x-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-x86_64-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-aarch64-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-ppc64le-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-s390x-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-x86_64-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-aarch64-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-aarch64-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-ppc64le-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-ppc64le-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-s390x-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-s390x-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-x86_64-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-x86_64-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; and 480 more
After
libpng as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng-static as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; libpng.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · Fixed: rhcos-x86_64-412.86.202603041314-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12; rhcos-x86_64-413.92.202602240113-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13; rhcos-aarch64-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-ppc64le-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-s390x-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-x86_64-414.92.202602171627-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.14; rhcos-aarch64-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-ppc64le-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-s390x-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-x86_64-415.92.202603101737-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15; rhcos-aarch64-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-ppc64le-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-s390x-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-x86_64-416.94.202602101357-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16; rhcos-aarch64-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-ppc64le-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-s390x-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-x86_64-417.94.202602090846-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17; rhcos-aarch64-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-ppc64le-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-s390x-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-x86_64-418.94.202602022246-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18; rhcos-aarch64-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-aarch64-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-ppc64le-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-ppc64le-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-s390x-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-s390x-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-x86_64-4.19.9.6.202602112047-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; rhcos-x86_64-9.6.20260211-0 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19; and 480 more
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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