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CVE-2025-64505: libpng vulnerabilities

Affects libpngSource GCVE Database

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Authoritative record:CVE-2025-64505· Medium 6.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium · fixed in 1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.3+esm1 : update libpng when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:42 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.3+esm1, 1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 the Ubuntu libpng to 1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.3+esm1 (package) or 1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm2 (package).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTSlibpngpkg:deb/ubuntu/libpng?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • <1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm2
Fixed in
  • 1.2.54-1ubuntu1.1+esm2
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTSlibpngpkg:deb/ubuntu/libpng?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threatsAffected
  • <1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.3+esm1
Fixed in
  • 1.2.50-1ubuntu2.14.04.3+esm1

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Description

It was discovered that libpng did not properly handle memory when processing certain PNG files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-64505) Joshua Inscoe discovered that libpng did not properly handle memory when processing certain PNG files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, disclose sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-25646)

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