Security update for libpng12

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1702-1
Release Date: 2026-05-06T07:43:00Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-33416 ( SUSE ): 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-33416 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-33416 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-34757 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-34757 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2026-34757 ( NVD ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities and contains one feature can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libpng12 fixes the following issues:

Update to version 1.2.59 (jsc#PED-16191).

  • CVE-2026-33416: use-after-free via pointer aliasing in png_set_tRNS and png_set_PLTE can lead to arbitrary code execution (bsc#1260754).
  • CVE-2026-34757: use-after-free in png_set_PLTE, png_set_tRNS and png_set_hIST can lead to corrupted chunk data and potential heap information disclosure (bsc#1261957).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-1702=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1702=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpng12-0-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-devel-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-compat-devel-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-0-debuginfo-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-debugsource-1.2.59-20.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (s390x x86_64)
    • libpng12-0-32bit-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-0-debuginfo-32bit-1.2.59-20.14.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • libpng12-0-debuginfo-32bit-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-0-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-devel-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-debugsource-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-compat-devel-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-0-debuginfo-1.2.59-20.14.1
    • libpng12-0-32bit-1.2.59-20.14.1

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