Description
A heap overflow flaw was found in libpngs' pngimage.c program. This flaw allows an attacker with local network access to pass a specially crafted PNG file to the pngimage utility, causing an application to crash, leading to a denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libpng | libpng v1.6 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libpng1.6 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libpng1.6 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libpng1.6 | No fix yet | — |