SUSE: Moderate Heap Buffer Over-Read in libpng12 CVE-2025-64505 Advisory
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December 12, 2025
* bsc#1254157 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-64505
Summary
## This update for libpng12 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-64505: Fixed heap buffer over-read in `png_do_quantize` via malformed palette index (bsc#1254157) ## 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 Extended Security zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2025-4383=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64) * libpng12-0-1.2.50-20.6.1 * libpng12-0-debuginfo-32bit-1.2.50-20.6.1 * libpng12-devel-1.2.50-20.6.1 * libpng12-0-debuginfo-1.2.50-20.6.1 * libpng12-0-32bit-1.2.50-20.6.1
Topics Covered
References
* bsc#1254157
Cross-
* CVE-2025-64505
CVSS scores:
* CVE-2025-64505 ( SUSE ): 6.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
* CVE-2025-64505 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
* CVE-2025-64505 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
* 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-2025-64505.html
* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254157
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:4383-1
Release Date: 2025-12-12T13:13:47Z
Rating: moderate
Topics Covered
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