CVE-2026-33636
HIGH 7.6LIBPNG is a reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. In versions 1.6.36 through 1.6.55, an out-of-bounds read and write exists in libpng's ARM/AArch64 Neon-optimized palette expansion path. When expanding 8-bit paletted rows to RGB or RGBA, the Neon loop processes a final partial chunk without verifying that enough input pixels remain. Because the implementation works backward from the end of the row, the final iteration dereferences pointers before the start of the row buffer (OOB read) and writes expanded pixel data to the same underflowed positions (OOB write). This is reachable via normal decoding of attacker-controlled PNG input if Neon is enabled. Version 1.6.56 fixes the issue.
Affected Applications in Environment
11
libpng
v2:1.6.37-12.el9
26 devices
libpng
v2:1.6.34-5.el8
3 devices
libpng
v2:1.6.40-8.el10_1.2
1 device
libpng
v2:1.6.34-5.el8
4 devices
libpng
v2:1.6.34-9.el8_10
3 devices
libpng
v2:1.6.37-12.el9_7.1
1 device
libpng
v2:1.6.34-9.el8_10
1 device
libpng
v2:1.6.37-12.el9_7.2
1 device
libpng
v2:1.5.13-8.el7
1 device
libpng
v2:1.6.37-12.el9_7.2
2 devices
libpng
v2:1.6.37-12.el9
1 device
Affected Devices
44
atc.db.usu.edu
Linux
chela03
Linux
chela04
Linux
chela05
Linux
cleanaddressdev.banner.usu.edu
Linux
devjobsub.banner.usu.edu
Linux
dpapsb-161390.aggies.usu.edu
Linux
dpapsb-191594.mypc.usu.edu
Linux
el103-02.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-03.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-04.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-05.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-07.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-08.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-09.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-10.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-14.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-15.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-16.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-17.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-18.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-19.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el103-20.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-01.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-02.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-03.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-04.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-05.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-06.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-08.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-09.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-10.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-11.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-12.ece.usu.edu
Linux
el120-14.ece.usu.edu
Linux
eprocdev.banner.usu.edu
Linux
facreadyprod.pplant.usu.edu
Linux
facreadytestrhel.pplant.usu.edu
Linux
facshibsp2.pplant.usu.edu
Linux
guru.cluster
Linux
oms.db.usu.edu
Linux
paymentworksdev.banner.usu.edu
Linux
thinkstation
Linux
zldtst.db.usu.edu
Linux