Unprivileged DoS via malformed PNG in cups-filters
CVE-2026-64612 Published on July 20, 2026
Libcupsfilters: cups-filters: libcupsfilters: cups image filter process abort via malformed png
A flaw was found in libcupsfilters and cups-filters. The PNG image reading function creates a libpng reader without installing an error recovery handler, causing the CUPS image filter process to abort when processing a malformed PNG file. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this by submitting a specially crafted PNG print job, leading to denial of service of the in-flight print job.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-64612 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
Uncaught Exception
An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught. When an exception is not caught, it may cause the program to crash or expose sensitive information.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-64612
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