Description
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
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://gist.github.com/kittener/fbfdb9b5610c6b3db0d5dea045a07c60Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/656Exploit, Issue Tracking
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 27, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed