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CVE-2026-58936

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This...

9.8 CriticalFix available

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.31%Up 0.1 points since Nov 3, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
CVE-2026-58936
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-04
EUVDEUVD-2026-115383 9.8

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
EUVD-2026-115383
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-04
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4vmq-xgp9-j3px No score

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This...

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
GHSA-4vmq-xgp9-j3px
Updated
2026-11-03
NVD 9.8

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
CVE-2026-58936
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVASB-A-496614216 No score

In png_set_tRNS of pngset.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use-after-free. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Record
ASB-A-496614216
Updated
2026-11-06

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
platform/external/libpng
Android
 17-qpr2-next:0 up to 17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01, plus listed versions
17-qpr2-next
17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01
platform/external/libpng
Android
 15:0 up to 15:2026-11-01, plus listed versions
15
15:2026-11-01
platform/external/libpng
Android
 16:0 up to 16:2026-11-01, plus listed versions
16
16:2026-11-01
platform/external/libpng
Android
 16-qpr2:0 up to 16-qpr2:2026-11-01, plus listed versions
16-qpr2
16-qpr2:2026-11-01
platform/external/libpng
Android
 17:0 up to 17:2026-11-01, plus listed versions
17
17:2026-11-01
platform/external/libpng
Android
 14:0 up to 14:2026-11-01, plus listed versions
14
14:2026-11-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
referencesEUVD, NVD, OSV
cwes, severityCVE List, EUVD, NVD
factsNVD
aliasesEUVD
aliases, references, titleGitHub Advisories, NVD
first indexedCVE List, OSV

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In short

CVE-2026-58936 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published November 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in platform/external/libpng 17-qpr2-next:2026-11-01.

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