CVE-2025-66293
Published: December 4, 2025Last modified: December 15, 2025
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libpng | Fixed (1.6.53-r0) |
| 25 LTS | libpng | Fixed (1.6.53-r0) | |
| Stream | libpng | Fixed (1.6.53-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | libpng | Fixed (1.6.53-r0) |
| Stream | libpng | Fixed (1.6.53-r0) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/03/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/03/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/03/8
- https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/788a624d7387a758ffd5c7ab010f1870dea753a1
- https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/a05a48b756de63e3234ea6b3b938b8f5f862484a
- https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/764
- https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/security/advisories/GHSA-9mpm-9pxh-mg4f