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SUSE Linux 15 SP7 Fontforge Important Code Execution Threat 2026-2739-1

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Calendar Grey July 3, 2026
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical security update for fontforge resolves three important vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux systems.
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Summary

## This update for fontforge fixes the following issues * CVE-2025-15269: Remote Code Execution via Use-After-Free in SFD file parsing (bsc#1256032). * CVE-2025-15275: Arbitrary code execution via SFD file parsing buffer overflow (bsc#1256025). * CVE-2025-15279: Remote Code Execution via heap-based buffer overflow in BMP file parsing (bsc#1256013). ## 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 for SAP Applications 15 SP4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-2739=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-2739=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE remote code execution important fontforge

References

* bsc#1256013

* bsc#1256025

* bsc#1256032

Cross-

* CVE-2025-15269

* CVE-2025-15275

* CVE-2025-15279

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2025-15269 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-15269 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-15275 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-15275 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-15279 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2025-15279 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5

Severity
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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2739-1
Release Date: 2026-07-03T08:05:31Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow SuSE remote code execution important fontforge

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