CVE-2026-22695
libpng1.6 - security update
7.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.04%
Description
LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From 1.6.51 to 1.6.53, there is a heap buffer over-read in the libpng simplified API function png_image_finish_read when processing interlaced 16-bit PNGs with 8-bit output format and non-minimal row stride. This is a regression introduced by the fix for CVE-2025-65018. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.54.
How to fix CVE-2026-22695
To remediate CVE-2026-22695, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.6.54-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 1.6.37-3+deb11u2 or later
- —upgrade to 1.6.37-3+deb11u2 or later
Is CVE-2026-22695 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.6.54-r0
- from 0, < 1.6.37-3+deb11u2
- from 0, < 1.6.37-3+deb11u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |