CVE-2025-64506

Medium

Description

LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From version 1.6.0 to before 1.6.51, a heap buffer over-read vulnerability exists in libpng's png_write_image_8bit function when processing 8-bit images through the simplified write API with convert_to_8bit enabled. The vulnerability affects 8-bit grayscale+alpha, RGB/RGBA, and images with incomplete row data. A conditional guard incorrectly allows 8-bit input to enter code expecting 16-bit input, causing reads up to 2 bytes beyond allocated buffer boundaries. This issue has been patched in version 1.6.51.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLibpng
PublishedNov 25, 2025
First seenNov 25, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • libpng libpng1.6.51 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
libpng libpng1.6.0 ≤ v < 1.6.511.6.51

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