Security update for libpng16

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0364-1
Release Date: 2026-02-03T09:51:01Z
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2025-28162 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-28162 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-28162 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2025-28164 ( SUSE ): 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2025-28164 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2025-28164 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libpng16 fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2025-28162: memory leaks when running pngimage (bsc#1257364).
  • CVE-2025-28164: memory leaks when running pngimage (bsc#1257365).
  • CVE-2026-22695: Fixed heap buffer over-read in png_image_finish_read (bsc#1256525).

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 15.6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-364=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-364=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-364=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-tools-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-tools-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-16-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-debugsource-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    • libpng16-16-32bit-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-devel-32bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-compat-devel-32bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64_ilp32)
    • libpng16-16-64bit-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-16-64bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-devel-64bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-compat-devel-64bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-16-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-debugsource-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (x86_64)
    • libpng16-16-32bit-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1
    • libpng16-16-32bit-1.6.40-150600.3.9.1

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