CVE-2026-25646

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.0%, top 42% 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).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. Prior to 1.6.55, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the png_set_quantize() API function. When the function is called with no histogram and the number of colors in the palette is more than twice the maximum supported by the user's display, certain palettes will cause the function to enter into an infinite loop that reads past the end of an internal heap-allocated buffer. The images that trigger this vulnerability are valid per the PNG specification. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.6.55.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
52(Track)
EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
58%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 10, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 10, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Heap buffer overflow in `png_set_quantize` · Advisory · pnggroup/libpng · GitHub

https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/security/advisories/GHSA-g8hp-mq4h-rqm3
generic

oss-security - libpng 1.6.55: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability fixed: CVE-2026-25646

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/09/7
github_commit

commit 01d03b8453eb (pnggroup/libpng)

Fix landed in pnggroup/libpng commit 01d03b8453eb — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/commit/01d03b8453eb30ade759cd45c707e5a1c7277d88

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-25646(20)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(30)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatrhcos-417.94.202605112123-02026-05-20redhat
redhatrhcos-415.92.202605060220-02026-05-13redhat
redhatrhcos-414.92.202605060243-02026-05-13redhat
redhatrhaiis/vllm-spyre-rhel9:17782445462026-05-12redhat
redhatrhcos-412.86.202604281506-02026-05-08redhat
redhatrhcos-416.94.202604211449-02026-04-30redhat
redhatjava-21-openjdk-1:21.0.11.0.10-1.el92026-04-24redhat
redhatjava-17-openjdk-1:17.0.19.0.10-1.el92026-04-24redhat
redhatjava-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.492.b09-1.el92026-04-24redhat
redhatjava-17-openjdk-portable2026-04-23redhat
redhatjava-11-openjdk-portable2026-04-22redhat
redhatjava-11-openjdk-1:11.0.31.0.11-1.el92026-04-22redhat
redhatrhaiis/vllm-rocm-rhel9:17756802622026-04-17redhat
redhatrhaiis/vllm-cuda-rhel9:17756801922026-04-17redhat
redhatrhaiis/model-opt-cuda-rhel9:17757498572026-04-17redhat
redhatrhcos-413.92.202604080111-02026-04-16redhat
redhatrhcos-4.19.9.6.202604080618-02026-04-16redhat
redhatrhcos-418.94.202603261158-02026-04-09redhat
redhatlibpng12-0:1.2.57-5.el8_8.12026-04-08redhat
redhatlibpng12-0:1.2.57-5.el8_6.12026-04-08redhat
redhatlibpng12-0:1.2.57-5.el8_4.12026-04-08redhat
redhatlibpng12-0:1.2.57-5.el8_2.12026-04-08redhat
redhatlibpng12-0:1.2.50-10.el7_9.12026-04-08redhat
redhatlibpng-main-1.6.56-1.hum12026-04-07redhat
redhatlibpng12-0:1.2.57-6.el8_102026-04-02redhat
redhatlibpng15-0:1.5.30-7.el8_4.12026-04-02redhat
redhatlibpng15-0:1.5.30-8.el8_102026-04-02redhat
redhatlibpng15-0:1.5.30-7.el8_8.12026-04-02redhat
redhatlibpng15-0:1.5.30-7.el8_6.12026-04-02redhat
redhatlibpng15-0:1.5.30-7.el8_2.12026-04-02redhat

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(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(19)

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.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 56× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-25646?
CVE-2026-25646 is a high vulnerability published on February 10, 2026. LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. Prior to 1.6.55, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the pngsetquantize() API function. When the function is called with no histogram and the number…
When was CVE-2026-25646 disclosed?
CVE-2026-25646 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 10, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-25646 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-25646 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 42.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25646?
CVE-2026-25646 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-25646?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-25646, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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