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libpng security update

Type: advisorySources: OSV

The libpng package contains libraries used by other programs for reading and writing PNG format files. The PNG format was designed as a replacement for GIF and, to a lesser extent, TIFF, with many improvements and extensions and lack of patent problems. Security Fix(es): [Use-after-free of zlib input in `png_read_end` after incomplete zTXt, iTXt or iCCP decompression](CVE-2026-46675)

Products
libpng
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3
CVEs
CVE-2026-46675
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 20:41 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

libpng security update

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC

The libpng package contains libraries used by other programs for reading and writing PNG format files. The PNG format was designed as a replacement for GIF and, to a lesser extent, TIFF, with many improvements and extensions and lack of patent problems. Security Fix(es): [Use-after-free of zlib input in `png_read_end` after incomplete zTXt, iTXt or iCCP decompression](CVE-2026-46675)

osv:OESA-2026-4397

libpng

Fixed versions: 1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2026-4397",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "libpng security update",
    "summary": "The libpng package contains libraries used by other programs for reading and writing PNG format files. The PNG format was designed as a replacement for GIF and, to a lesser extent, TIFF, with many improvements and extensions and lack of patent problems. Security Fix(es): [Use-after-free of zlib input in `png_read_end` after incomplete zTXt, iTXt or iCCP decompression](CVE-2026-46675)",
    "evidence": "osv:OESA-2026-4397",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "libpng",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
        "fixed_versions": [
          {
            "value": "1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
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    "severity": "medium",
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      "metrics": [
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
        }
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            "purl": "pkg:rpm/openEuler/libpng&distro=openEuler-24.03-LTS-SP3",
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            ],
            "noarch": [
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            ],
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              "libpng-debuginfo-1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3.x86_64.rpm",
              "libpng-debugsource-1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3.x86_64.rpm",
              "libpng-devel-1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3.x86_64.rpm",
              "libpng-static-1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3.x86_64.rpm",
              "libpng-tools-1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3.x86_64.rpm"
            ],
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              "libpng-devel-1.6.40-13.oe2403sp3.aarch64.rpm",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-16T12:15:20.430397870Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "https://www.openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2026-4397",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46675"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "severity": "Medium"
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 340915,
  "published_at": "2026-10-16T12:00:10+00:00"
}