SB20260414135 - SUSE update for libpng16
Published: April 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260414135
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33416)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free in png_set_tRNS and png_set_PLTE when processing a crafted PNG file and subsequent decoding after png_free_data() or repeated setter calls. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted PNG file to execute arbitrary code.
User interaction is required to open or process the crafted PNG file, and exploitation affects applications that free PNG data between png_read_info() and png_read_update_info().
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.