SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:20076-1 (libheif)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:20076-1: moderate: Security update for libheif
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Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:15:53 +0100
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openSUSE security update: security update for libheif
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:20076-1
Rating: moderate
References:

  * bsc#1255735



Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-68431



CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-68431 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-68431 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libheif fixes the following issues:

- CVE-2025-68431: heap buffer over-read in `HeifPixelImage::overlay()` via crafted HEIF file that
exercises the overlay
  image item path (bsc#1255735).


Patch instructions:

   To install this openSUSE security 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 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-165=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-aom-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-dav1d-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-devel-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-ffmpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-jpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-openjpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-rav1e-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif-svtenc-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  libheif1-1.19.7-160000.3.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68431.html