CVE-2026-64612 - Libcupsfilters: cups-filters: libcupsfilters: cups image filter process abort via malformed png

CVE-2026-64612 - Libcupsfilters: cups-filters: libcupsfilters: cups image filter process abort via malformed png

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-64612
Published : July 20, 2026, 6:16 p.m. | 32 minutes ago
Description :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.
Severity: 7.5 | HIGH
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