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CVE-2026-33636
March 26, 2026
LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. In versions 1.6.36 through 1.6.55, an out-of-bounds read and write exists in libpng's ARM/AArch64 Neon-optimized palette expansion path. When expanding 8-bit paletted rows to RGB or RGBA, the Neon loop processes a final partial chunk without verifying that enough input pixels remain. Because the implementation works backward from the end of the row, the final iteration dereferences pointers before the start of the row buffer (OOB read) and writes expanded pixel data to the same underflowed positions (OOB write). This is reachable via normal decoding of attacker-controlled PNG input if Neon is enabled. Version 1.6.56 fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0 <v1.6.56
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.6.56
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0 <v1.6.56
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.6.56
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0 <v1.6.56
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.6.56
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0 <v1.6.56
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.6.56
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0 <v1.6.56
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.6.56
https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.0 <v1.6.56
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.6.56
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Out-of-bounds Read
Out-of-bounds Write
EPSS
Base Score:
0.03