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SUSE: libjpeg62 Critical Buffer Overflow Vulnerability 2026:0120-1

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Calendar Grey January 9, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
This important SUSE security update addresses an out-of-bounds issue in libpng16, crucial for system integrity. Install updates now.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for libpng16 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-66293: out-of-bounds read of the `png_sRGB_base` array when processing palette PNG images with partial transparency and gamma correction (bsc#1254480). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-85=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-85=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * libpng16-16-debuginfo-1.6.8-15.12.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE important installation out-of-bounds libpng16

References

* bsc#1254480

Cross-

* CVE-2025-66293

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-66293 ( SUSE ): 6.0

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2025-66293 ( SUSE ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2025-66293 ( NVD ): 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66293.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254480

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0085-1
Release Date: 2026-01-09T15:01:42Z
Rating: important

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security advisory SuSE important installation out-of-bounds libpng16

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