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SUSE: Openexr Important Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities 2025:21189-1

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Calendar Grey December 15, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
Latest security update for SUSE's openexr addresses three critical vulnerabilities with important fixes. Timely updates recommended!
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for openexr fixes the following issues: Changes in openexr: * CVE-2025-12495: Fixed a file parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [bsc#1253714] * CVE-2025-12839: Fixed a file parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [bsc#1253715] * CVE-2025-12840: Fixed a file parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [bsc#1253713] ## 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 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-96=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-96=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE remote code execution important OpenEXR heap-based buffer overflow

References

* bsc#1253713

* bsc#1253714

* bsc#1253715

Cross-

* CVE-2025-12495

* CVE-2025-12839

* CVE-2025-12840

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-12495 ( SUSE ): 8.5

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

* CVE-2025-12495 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-12839 ( SUSE ): 8.5

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

* CVE-2025-12839 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-12840 ( SUSE ): 8.5

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

* CVE-2025-12840 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

Severity
important
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:21189-1
Release Date: 2025-12-09T16:32:45Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE remote code execution important OpenEXR heap-based buffer overflow

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