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openSUSE Leap 16.0 python-FontTools Moderate Remote Code Execution Alert

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Calendar Grey February 3, 2026
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
Explore essential updates for openSUSE addressing a moderate severity issue in python-FontTools for code execution risks.
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description

This update for python-FontTools fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2025-66034: Fixed arbitrary file write vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution (bsc#1254366).

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-16.0-204=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate remote code execution OpenSUSE arbitrary file write python-fonttools

Patch

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

python313-FontTools-4.53.1-160000.3.1

References

* bsc#1254366

References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66034.html

Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20119-1
Rating: moderate
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate remote code execution OpenSUSE arbitrary file write python-fonttools

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