SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:20121-1 (libheif)

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SUSE-SU-2026:20121-1: moderate: Security update for libheif
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Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:33:08 -0000
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# Security update for libheif

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20121-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-22T11:00:42Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1255735

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-68431

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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
  * 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 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability 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 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-16.0-165=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-165=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libheif-dav1d-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-debugsource-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-aom-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-jpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif1-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-rav1e-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-ffmpeg-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-dav1d-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-openjpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-rav1e-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif1-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-openjpeg-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-jpeg-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-aom-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-ffmpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * libheif-svtenc-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-svtenc-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libheif-dav1d-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-debugsource-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-aom-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-jpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif1-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-rav1e-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-ffmpeg-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-dav1d-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * gdk-pixbuf-loader-libheif-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-openjpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-rav1e-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif1-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-openjpeg-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-jpeg-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-aom-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-ffmpeg-1.19.7-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * libheif-svtenc-debuginfo-1.19.7-160000.3.1
    * libheif-svtenc-1.19.7-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68431.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255735



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