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libpng: vulnerability history, versions and safety

libpng is a package in the NuGet ecosystem. Vulert records 1 vulnerability for it across 11 releases, first recorded in Mar 2021. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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1 vulnerabilities recorded H1
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on libpng 1.6.28.1 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Action needed: 1.6.28.1 has 1 known vulnerability, but every one of them has a fix. Upgrade to the version listed below and you are clear.

Package health score 45/100
  • Security No known security issues
  • Maintenance Deprecated
  • Popularity Not enough data
  • Community Not enough data

The registry marks the latest release as deprecated, which caps this score.

What to do: Upgrade to the version that resolves each vulnerability below. Fix it, then keep watch: this version is affected today, and the next one may be too — Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability lands. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 1.6.28.1 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 1 over 1 year · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 22 Mar 2021 i
  • Highest CVSS 8.8 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Licence non-standard i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for libpng, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
1.5.10.11 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.5.10.13 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.5.10.9 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.18.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.19.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.20.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.23.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.24.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.25.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.26.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →
1.6.28.1 — H1 non-standard Yes Details →

All 11 versions Vulert tracks for this package. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2021 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 1 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for libpng

The 1 most severe of 1 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2018-14550: Out-of-bounds write in libpng 8.8 high 1.6.37 22 Mar 2021

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About libpng

Is libpng safe to use?

Vulert records 1 vulnerabilities for libpng in NuGet: 0 critical, 1 high, 0 medium and 0 low. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

What is libpng's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores libpng 45/100, which reads as risky. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15). The registry marks the latest release as deprecated, which caps this score.

Is the latest version of libpng affected?

Yes. 1.6.28.1, the version you would install today, has 1 known vulnerability, and every one of them has a published fix. Upgrade to the version listed for each.

Which version of libpng should I use?

1.6.28.1 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does libpng have?

1 vulnerability is recorded for libpng in the NuGet ecosystem: 0 critical, 1 high, 0 medium and 0 low. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new libpng vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for libpng in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 22 Mar 2021. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of libpng are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor libpng for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the libpng version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.