libpng privilege escalation

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5.3$0-$5k1.62

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in libpng and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-22020. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in libpng (the affected version unknown). The impact remains unknown.

The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-22020. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
VulDB Temp Score: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

04/23/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/23/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22020 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22020
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359173

Entryinfo

Created: 04/23/2026 19:57
Changes: 04/23/2026 19:57 (47)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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