LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. Prior to 1.6.52, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libpng's simplified API allows reading up to 1012 bytes beyond the pngsRGBbase[512] array when processing valid palette PNG images with partial transparency and gamma correction. The PNG files that trigger this vulnerability are valid per the PNG specification; the bug is in libpng's internal state management. Upgrade to libpng 1.6.52 or later.
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"modified": "2025-12-16T19:12:50.350Z",
"id": "CVE-2025-66293",
"url": "https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?cveId=CVE-2025-66293",
"html_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66293",
"published": "2025-12-03T21:15:53.060Z",
"imported": "2026-03-24T05:02:26.965Z"
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