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openSUSE Leap 16.0 libheif Moderate Heap Buffer Over-Read 2026-20076-1

opensuse
Calendar Grey January 25, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Update for libheif in openSUSE addresses a moderate bug and improves security related issues with HEIF files.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for libheif fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2025-68431: heap buffer over-read in `HeifPixelImage::overlay()` via crafted HEIF file that exercises the overlay

image item path (bsc#1255735).

Patch instructions:

To install this openSUSE security 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 16.0

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-165=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate bug fix OpenSUSE heap buffer libheif

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-aom-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-dav1d-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-devel-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-ffmpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-jpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-openjpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-rav1e-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif-svtenc-1.19.7-160000.3.1

libheif1-1.19.7-160000.3.1

References

* bsc#1255735

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68431.html

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20076-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate bug fix OpenSUSE heap buffer libheif

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