CVE-2025-64720

High

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, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in png_image_read_composite when processing palette images with PNG_FLAG_OPTIMIZE_ALPHA enabled. The palette compositing code in png_init_read_transformations incorrectly applies background compositing during premultiplication, violating the invariant component ≤ alpha × 257 required by the simplified PNG API. This issue has been patched in version 1.6.51.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
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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