Linux · Debian · Security advisory · January 12, 2026

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22801: libpng1.6 security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-22801, released January 12, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in libpng1.6. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
7.8
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0013
2nd percentile

Fixed package versions

ProductReleaseFixed in
libpng1.6Debian 12.15 (bookworm)1.6.39-2+deb12u2
libpng1.6Debian 13.5 (trixie)1.6.48-1+deb13u2
libpng1.6Debian 141.6.54-1

CVEs this fix closes

PriorityCVETitleCVSSEPSSExploitation
High CVE-2026-22801 LIBPNG has an integer truncation causing heap buffer over-read in png_image_write_*7.8 0.0013 None reported
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