[UPDATE] [medium] libpng (API functions): Multiple vulnerabilities enable DoS and information disclosure

A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in libpng to conduct a Denial of Service attack or disclose confidential information.

CSIRTS triage

What: Multiple vulnerabilities in libpng API functions enable denial of service and information disclosure attacks.
Who is affected: Systems and applications using libpng for PNG image processing.
Urgency: Moderate urgency; medium severity with no current exploitation reported.
Action: Update libpng to a patched version addressing CVE-2026-22695 and CVE-2026-22801.

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EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-226950.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-228010.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-22695	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-22801	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org