CVE-2025-66293
Publication date 3 December 2025
Last updated 14 January 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
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 png_sRGB_base[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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libpng | 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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| libpng1.6 | 25.10 questing |
Fixed 1.6.50-1ubuntu0.3
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 1.6.43-5ubuntu0.3
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 1.6.37-3ubuntu0.3
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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| firefox | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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| thunderbird | 25.10 questing |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
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| chromium-browser | 25.10 questing |
Not affected
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.1 · High
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7963-1
- libpng vulnerabilities
- 14 January 2026