CVE-2025-28164

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Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libpng 1.6.43-1.6.46 allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via png_create_read_struct() function.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://gist.github.com/kittener/506516f8c22178005b4379c8b2a7de20 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/655 Exploit Issue Tracking
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Mar 2026, 19:42

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CWE CWE-401

06 Feb 2026, 20:04

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References () https://gist.github.com/kittener/506516f8c22178005b4379c8b2a7de20 - () https://gist.github.com/kittener/506516f8c22178005b4379c8b2a7de20 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/655 - () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/655 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
First Time Libpng
Libpng libpng
CPE cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

28 Jan 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-120

27 Jan 2026, 16:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-01-27 16:16

Updated : 2026-03-04 19:42

NVD link : CVE-2025-28164

Mitre link : CVE-2025-28164

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-28164

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Products Affected

libpng

  • libpng
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')