An issue has been found in third-party PNM decoding associated with libpng 1.6.35.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue has been found in third-party PNM decoding associated with libpng 1.6.35. It is a stack-based buffer overflow in the function get_token in pnm2png.c in pnm2png.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03541 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed libpng (NuGet): 1.6.37
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | libpng (NuGet) | before 1.6.37 | 1.6.37 | Patch available | GHSA-qwwr-qc2p-6283 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- libpng (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.37 Fixed in 1.6.37 Patch available GHSA-qwwr-qc2p-6283
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.35 | Vulnerable | pnggroup |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_infrastructure_technology:11.1.2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.2.6.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.0.23 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_api_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:libpng:libpng:1.6.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.35 Vulnerable ·pnggroup
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_infrastructure_technology:11.1.2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0.23 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_api_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qwwr-qc2p-6283 libpng (NuGet) Fixed in 1.6.37 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Virtualization 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14550
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwwr-qc2p-6283
References
Exploit 2
Patch 2
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2018-14550 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14550 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qwwr-qc2p-6283 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-14550 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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