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SUSE 15 SP7 Libpng16 Moderate Info Disclosure Threat SUSE-2026-1602-1

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Calendar Grey April 24, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Update for SUSE libpng16 resolves information disclosure and data corruption issue. Ensure your system is secure today!
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for libpng16 fixes the following issue: * CVE-2026-34757: information disclosure and data corruption due to use-after- free in `png_set_PLTE`, `png_set_tRNS` and `png_set_hIST` (bsc#1261957). ## 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-2026-1602=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-1602=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * libpng16-compat-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.20.1 * libpng16-tools-debuginfo-1.6.40-150600.3.20.1 * libpng16-devel-1.6.40-150600.3.20.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE information disclosure data corruption libpng16

References

* bsc#1261957

Cross-

* CVE-2026-34757

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-34757 ( SUSE ): 5.1

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

* CVE-2026-34757 ( SUSE ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

* CVE-2026-34757 ( NVD ): 5.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-34757.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261957

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1602-1
Release Date: 2026-04-24T11:46:32Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate SuSE information disclosure data corruption libpng16

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