Security update for fontforge

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1636-1
Release Date: 2026-04-27T16:55:28Z
Rating: important
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Cross-References:
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:
  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for fontforge fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2025-15270: Remote code execution via malicious SFD file parsing (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:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-1636=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1636=1

Package List:

  • Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    • fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1

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