CVE-2026-34757

LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From 1.0.9 to before 1.6.57, passing a pointer obtained from png_get_PLTE, png_get_tRNS, or png_get_hIST back into the corresponding setter on the same png_struct/png_info pair causes the setter to read from freed memory and copy its contents into the replacement buffer. The setter frees the internal buffer before copying from the caller-supplied pointer, which now dangles. The freed region may contain stale data (producing silently corrupted chunk metadata) or data from subsequent heap allocations (leaking unrelated heap contents into the chunk struct). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.57.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 May 2026, 23:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/398cbe3df03f4e11bb031e07f416dfdde3684e8a - () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/398cbe3df03f4e11bb031e07f416dfdde3684e8a - Patch
References () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/55d20aaa322c9274491cda82c5cd4f99b48c6bcc - () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/55d20aaa322c9274491cda82c5cd4f99b48c6bcc - Patch
References () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/836 - () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/836 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation
References () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/837 - () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/837 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation
References () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/security/advisories/GHSA-6fr7-g8h7-v645 - () https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/security/advisories/GHSA-6fr7-g8h7-v645 - Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00017.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00017.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
First Time Libpng libpng
Debian debian Linux
Libpng
Debian
CPE cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

09 May 2026, 11:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00017.html -

09 Apr 2026, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-09 15:16

Updated : 2026-05-13 23:07


NVD link : CVE-2026-34757

Mitre link : CVE-2026-34757

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-34757


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

libpng

  • libpng
CWE
CWE-416

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