SB2026020680 - openEuler 24.03 LTS update for libpng



SB2026020680 - openEuler 24.03 LTS update for libpng

Published: February 6, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026020680
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-28162)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in png_malloc_base() function. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted image file to the application and force the library to leak memory.


2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-28164)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak in png_create_read_struct() function. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted image file to the application and force the library to leak memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.