Debian alert DSA-6537-1 (libpng1.6)

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Moritz Muehlenhoff <jmm@debian.org>
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debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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[SECURITY] [DSA 6537-1] libpng1.6 security update
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:36:28 +0000
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6537-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 01, 2026                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libpng1.6
CVE ID         : CVE-2026-46675

A use-after-free was discovered in libpng, a library implementing an
interface for reading and writing PNG (Portable Network Graphics), which
could result in denial of service.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.6.48-1+deb13u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpng1.6 packages.

For the detailed security status of libpng1.6 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libpng1.6

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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