USN-5432-2: libpng1.6 Ubuntu

CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 24-05-2022Last modified 25-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

USN-5432-2 is a vulnerability in libpng1.6 Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Overall risk
0/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
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KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 2 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CVE-2017-12652CVE-2018-14048

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

libpng1.6 vulnerabilities USN-5432-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libpng. This update provides the corresponding updates for libpng1.6. Original advisory details: It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12652) Zhengxiong Luo discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-14048)

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Weaknesses

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Affected systems

Ubuntu1 product
  • libpng1.6< 1.6.20-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

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