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SUSE libpng16 Moderate Memory Leak Advisory 2026-0364-1 CVE-2025-28162

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Calendar Grey February 3, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
This security advisory addresses moderate vulnerabilities in libpng16 for SUSE updates that can be applied to affected systems.
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## 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

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References

* bsc#1257364

* bsc#1257365

Cross-

* CVE-2025-28162

* CVE-2025-28164

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

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0364-1
Release Date: 2026-02-03T09:51:01Z
Rating: moderate

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