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SUSE: python-FontTools Moderate RCE Issue 2026:0199-1 CVE-2025-66034

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Calendar Grey January 21, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Security update for python-FontTools in SUSE addresses remote code execution risk with moderate severity. Immediate updates recommended.
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Summary

## 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 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-2026-199=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-199=1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-199=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * python311-FontTools-4.47.2-150600.3.3.1 * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7 (noarch) * python311-FontTools-4.47.2-150600.3.3.1

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Topics Covered

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

References

* bsc#1254366

Cross-

* CVE-2025-66034

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-66034 ( SUSE ): 5.7

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

* CVE-2025-66034 ( SUSE ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

* CVE-2025-66034 ( NVD ): 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

* CVE-2025-66034 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* 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

* SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP7

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

##

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

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254366

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:0199-1
Release Date: 2026-01-21T11:04:01Z
Rating: moderate

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Topics Covered

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

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