PNG parsing flaws in libpng let attackers crash processes, leak data, and risk code execution
Two high-severity vulnerabilities discovered in libpng—the widely used reference library for reading and writing PNG images—create a sweeping risk for any software that parses images. The flaws can trigger process crashes, leak sensitive heap contents, and, on some platforms, enable arbitrary code execution. Because image handling is baked into web applications, server-side processing pipelines, mobile and embedded systems, and desktop apps, the impact surface is broad and urgent. What was…