SB2025121759 - SUSE update for libpng12 



SB2025121759 - SUSE update for libpng12

Published: December 17, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025121759
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64505)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the png_do_quantize function when processing PNG files with malformed palette indices. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted image file to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.