#VU122295 Memory leak in libpng - CVE-2025-28162

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#VU122295 Memory leak in libpng - CVE-2025-28162

Published: February 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122295
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-28162
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libpng
Software vendor:
libpng

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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