CVE-2026-34757

LIBPNG has a yse-after-free in png_set_PLTE, png_set_tRNS and png_set_hIST leading to corrupted chunk data and potential heap information disclosure

CVE-2026-34757 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by libpng-tools 1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3, released April 9, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.1
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
9th percentile

LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. From 1.0.9 to before 1.6.57, passing a pointer obtained from png_get_PLTE, png_get_tRNS, or png_get_hIST back into the corresponding setter on the same png_struct/png_info pair causes the setter to read from freed memory and copy its contents into the replacement buffer. The setter frees the internal buffer before copying from the caller-supplied pointer, which now dangles. The freed region may contain stale data (producing silently corrupted chunk metadata) or data from subsequent heap allocations (leaking unrelated heap contents into the chunk struct). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.57.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libpng · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng-debugsource · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng-devel · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng-devel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng-static · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3 libpng-tools 1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3 Apr 9, 2026
libpng-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.6.37-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libpng-tools 1.6.37-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Jun 4, 2026
libpng-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1.6.37-3ubuntu0.5 libpng-tools 1.6.37-3ubuntu0.5 Apr 9, 2026
libpng-tools · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.6.43-5ubuntu0.6 libpng-tools 1.6.43-5ubuntu0.6 Apr 9, 2026
libpng-tools · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.6.50-1ubuntu0.5 libpng-tools 1.6.50-1ubuntu0.5 Apr 9, 2026
libpng-tools · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:1.6.37-10.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1670 May 11, 2026
libpng1.6 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1.6.39-2+deb12u5 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34757 Apr 9, 2026
libpng1.6 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1.6.48-1+deb13u5 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34757 Apr 9, 2026
libpng1.6 · Debian 14 1.6.57-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-34757 Apr 9, 2026
libpng16 · opensuse-leap 16.0 1.6.44-160000.7.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20593-1 Apr 21, 2026
libpng16 · sles 15.7 1.6.40-150600.3.20.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1602-1 Apr 24, 2026
libpng16-16 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3 libpng16-16 1.6.34-1ubuntu0.18.04.2+esm3 Apr 9, 2026
libpng16-16 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1.6.37-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 libpng16-16 1.6.37-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 Jun 4, 2026
libpng16-16 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1.6.37-3ubuntu0.5 libpng16-16 1.6.37-3ubuntu0.5 Apr 9, 2026
libpng16-16t64 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1.6.43-5ubuntu0.6 libpng16-16t64 1.6.43-5ubuntu0.6 Apr 9, 2026
libpng16-16t64 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 1.6.50-1ubuntu0.5 libpng16-16t64 1.6.50-1ubuntu0.5 Apr 9, 2026

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