Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik Amazon · libpng (API-Funktionen): Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen DoS und Offenlegung von Informationen
Affects Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik AmazonSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.6.54 when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.6.54
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade libpng and pnggroup/libpng to 1.6.54.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pnggrouplibpng | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubpnggroup/libpngpkg:github/pnggroup/libpngOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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Description
Die libpng ist die offizielle Referenzbibliothek für die Darstellung und Manipulation von Bildern im Portable Network Graphics (PNG) Format.
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