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.
CVE-2025-66293
This high-severity CVE scores 7.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.1%, top 67% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.1
- EG Score
- 7.1(medium)
- EPSS
- 21.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 3, 2025
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (8)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/788a624d7387a758ffd5c7ab010f1870dea753a1
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/a05a48b756de63e3234ea6b3b938b8f5f862484a
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/764
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/security/advisories/GHSA-9mpm-9pxh-mg4f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/03/6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/03/7
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/03/8
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/764
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-66293(20)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2026:9686Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-17-openjdk security update
- RHSA-2026:9687Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenJDK 17.0.19 Security Update for Portable Linux Builds
- RHSA-2026:9255Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenJDK 11.0.31 ELS Security Update for Portable Linux Builds
- RHSA-2026:9254Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Java 11 OpenJDK ELS Security Update
- RHSA-2026:6732Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- RHSA-2026:4419Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.62 bug fix and security update
- RHSA-2026:3861Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.86 bug fix and security update
- RHSA-2026:3415Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.13.64 bug fix and security update
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Patch Availability(28)
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(8)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2025-662932025-12-05
LIBPNG has an out-of-bounds read in png_image_read_composite
- Red HatRHSA-2026:0125IMPORTANT2025-12-03
RHSA-2026:0125 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:0210IMPORTANT2025-12-03
RHSA-2026:0210 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:0211IMPORTANT2025-12-03
RHSA-2026:0211 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:0212IMPORTANT2025-12-03
RHSA-2026:0212 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:0216IMPORTANT2025-12-03
RHSA-2026:0216 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:0234IMPORTANT2025-12-03
RHSA-2026:0234 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2026:0237IMPORTANT2025-12-03
RHSA-2026:0237 — Important
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