Security update for fontforge

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21375-1
Release Date: 2026-04-22T10:52:20Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-15270 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2025-15270 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for fontforge fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-15270: lack of proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing SFD files can lead to OOB writes and arbitrary code execution (bsc#1256031).

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 for SAP applications 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-620=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-620=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • fontforge-debugsource-20251009-160000.2.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20251009-160000.2.1
    • fontforge-devel-20251009-160000.2.1
    • fontforge-20251009-160000.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    • fontforge-doc-20251009-160000.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fontforge-debugsource-20251009-160000.2.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20251009-160000.2.1
    • fontforge-devel-20251009-160000.2.1
    • fontforge-20251009-160000.2.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    • fontforge-doc-20251009-160000.2.1

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