CVE-2025-28162
Published: January 29, 2026Last modified: February 2, 2026
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
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Notes
The earliest version on 25-LTS is after the vulnerable range.
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libpng | Fixed (1.6.53-r0) |
| Stream | libpng | Fixed (1.6.47-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | libpng | Fixed (1.6.53-r0) |
| Stream | libpng | Fixed (1.6.47-r0) |