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USN-8251-1: libpng vulnerabilities

USN-8251-1: libpng vulnerabilities

Ubuntu May 7, 2026

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when processing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33416 ) It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled expanding 8-bit paletted rows to RGB or RGBA on ARM processors. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33636 ) It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain setter APIs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when processing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33416 )

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled expanding 8-bit paletted rows to RGB or RGBA on ARM processors. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33636 )

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain setter APIs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. (

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when processing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33416 ) It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled expanding 8-bit paletted rows to RGB or RGBA on ARM processors. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33636 ) It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain setter APIs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. ( CVE-2026-34757 )

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when processing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33416 )

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled expanding 8-bit paletted rows to RGB or RGBA on ARM processors. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-33636 )

It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled certain setter APIs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. ( CVE-2026-34757 )

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