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High RLSA-2026:0241 3 CVEs

Important: libpng security update

Published Jan 9, 2026 · Updated Jan 9, 2026

Summary

The libpng packages contain a library of functions for creating and manipulating Portable Network Graphics (PNG) image format files.

Security Fix(es):

* libpng: LIBPNG buffer overflow (CVE-2025-64720)

* libpng: LIBPNG heap buffer overflow (CVE-2025-65018)

* libpng: LIBPNG out-of-bounds read in png_image_read_composite (CVE-2025-66293)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 libpng 2:1.6.34-9.el8_10

Vulnerabilities 3

  • High 7.1
    CVE-2025-64720 Public exploit

    LIBPNG is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in `png_image_read_composite` via incorrect palette premultiplication

    LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From version 1.6.0 to before 1.6.51, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in png_image_read_composite when proces…

  • High 7.1
    CVE-2025-65018 Public exploit

    LIBPNG is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in `png_combine_row` triggered via `png_image_finish_read`

    LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From version 1.6.0 to before 1.6.51, there is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the libpng simplified API functio…

  • High 7.1

    LIBPNG has an out-of-bounds read in png_image_read_composite

    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 …

References

  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2416904
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2416907
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2418711