# CVE-2026-3713: pnggroup libpng pnm2png pnm2png.c do\_pnm2png heap-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-08 · Updated: 2026-03-11

## Affected

- pnggroup libpng: 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.4, 1.6.5, 1.6.6, 1.6.7, 1.6.8, 1.6.9, 1.6.10, 1.6.11, 1.6.12, 1.6.13, 1.6.14, 1.6.15, 1.6.16, 1.6.17, 1.6.18, 1.6.19, 1.6.20, 1.6.21, 1.6.22, 1.6.23, 1.6.24, 1.6.25, 1.6.26, 1.6.27, 1.6.28, 1.6.29, and 26 more

## Description

A flaw has been found in pnggroup libpng up to 1.6.55. Affected by this vulnerability is the function do_pnm2png of the file contrib/pngminus/pnm2png.c of the component pnm2png. This manipulation of the argument width/height causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pnggroup libpng, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.349658
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.349658
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.761996
- https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/issues/794
- https://github.com/biniamf/pocs/tree/main/pnm2png
- https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng/

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