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libpng in Rootio: Uncontrolled Memory Access

ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-28164
Summary

A security issue was found in the libpng library used by Rootio. If exploited, this could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your system. Root has released a patch to fix this issue, so it's recommended to update your Rootio system to the latest version of libpng to stay secure.

What to do
  • Update rootio-libpng1.6 to version 1.6.39-2+deb12u4.root.io.19.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Root:Debian:12 – rootio-libpng1.6 < 1.6.39-2+deb12u4.root.io.19
Fix: upgrade to 1.6.39-2+deb12u4.root.io.19
Original title
CVE-2025-28164 in rootio-libpng1.6 - Patched by Root
Original description
Root has patched CVE-2025-28164 in the rootio-libpng1.6 package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
Published: 14 Apr 2026 · Updated: 14 Apr 2026 · First seen: 14 Apr 2026