CVE-2025-66293

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-125: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

• https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/764

CVE Program Container

Additional 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

References

• https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/security/advisories/GHSA-9mpm-9pxh-mg4f
• https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/764
• https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/788a624d7387a758ffd5c7ab010f1870dea753a1
• https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/a05a48b756de63e3234ea6b3b938b8f5f862484a

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