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Medium [CVE-2025-64506] Libpng Vulnerability in NetApp Products

This medium-severity NetApp advisory covers CVE-2025-64506 affecting Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10.

NTAP-20260116-0005 Published Jan 16, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 21, 2026

CVE-2025-64506

Affected products & platforms

NetAppActive IQ Unified ManagerONTAP tools for VMware

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Summary

Multiple NetApp products incorporate libpng. Libpng versions 1.6.0 prior to 1.6.51 are susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to disclosure of sensitive information or Denial of Service (DoS).

Affected products: Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere, ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status.

NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.

Affected versions

1.6.0
1.6.51

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Fixed versions

ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10: 10.6

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update affected NetApp products to a fixed release: ONTAP tools for VMware vSphere 10: 10.6.

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ONTAP upgrade planning and procedures (target: 10)
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