Bug 2433407 (CVE-2025-28162)

Summary: CVE-2025-28162 libpng: libpng: Denial of Service via buffer overflow in pngimage utility
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: adudiak, ahughes, caswilli, fferrari, fitzsim, gotiwari, jgrulich, jhorak, kaycoth, khosford, kshier, mvyas, neugens, pjindal, stcannon, teagle, tpopela, yguenane
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A flaw was found in libpng. A local attacker can exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in the pngimage utility when processed with AddressSanitizer (ASan). This flaw causes memory leaks, leading to high memory usage and ultimately rendering the program unresponsive, resulting in a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-27 16:03:18 UTC
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