USN-5432-1: libpng vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing
certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening
a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause
libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possible execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12652)

Zhengxiong Luo discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing
certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening
a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause
libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possible execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-14048)

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