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Mageia 9: libpng Important Heap Buffer Over-Read Issues MGASA-2026-0010

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Calendar Grey January 17, 2026
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Updated libpng packages for Mageia fix critical flaws affecting security. Immediate action recommended for users.
MGASA-2026-0010 - Updated libpng packages fix security vulnerabilities

Summary

Description: LIBPNG has a heap buffer over-read in png_image_read_direct_scaled (regression from CVE-2025-65018 fix). (CVE-2026-22695) LIBPNG has an integer truncation causing heap buffer over-read in png_image_write_*. (CVE-2026-22801)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34986

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/12/7

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22695

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22801

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory important libpng integer truncation Mageia heap buffer over-read

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/libpng-1.6.38-1.3.mga9

Severity
important
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical

Publication date: 17 Jan 2026
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2026-0010.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2026-22695, CVE-2026-22801

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Topics Covered

security advisory important libpng integer truncation Mageia heap buffer over-read

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