Security update for libheif

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0377-1
Release Date: 2026-02-04T07:37:59Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-68431 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-68431 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-68431 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libheif fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-68431: Fixed heap buffer over-read in HeifPixelImage::overlay() via crafted HEIF that exercises the overlay image item (bsc#1255735)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-377=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-377=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libheif-devel-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif1-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif-debugsource-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif1-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (x86_64)
    • libheif1-32bit-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif1-32bit-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64_ilp32)
    • libheif1-64bit-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif1-64bit-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libheif-devel-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif1-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif-debugsource-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif1-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    • libheif1-32bit-debuginfo-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1
    • libheif1-32bit-1.12.0-150400.3.17.1

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