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Photon OS 4.0: Libpng PHSA-2026-4.0-0994

high Nessus Plugin ID 306354

Synopsis

The remote PhotonOS host is missing multiple security updates.

Description

An update of the libpng package has been released.

Solution

Update the affected Linux packages.

See Also

https://github.com/vmware/photon/wiki/Security-Update-4.0-994.md

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 306354

File Name: PhotonOS_PHSA-2026-4_0-0994_libpng.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 4/14/2026

Updated: 4/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-33636

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:vmware:photonos:libpng, cpe:/o:vmware:photonos:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/PhotonOS/release, Host/PhotonOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/10/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-33416, CVE-2026-33636

IAVA: 2026-A-0272