SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:21375-1 (fontforge)

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SUSE-SU-2026:21375-1: important: Security update for fontforge
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:31:51 -0000
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# Security update for fontforge

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21375-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-22T10:52:20Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1256031

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-15270

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-15270 ( SUSE ):  8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-15270 ( NVD ):  8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 fontforge fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-15270: lack of proper validation of user-supplied data when parsing
    SFD files can lead to OOB writes and arbitrary code execution (bsc#1256031).

## 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 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-620=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-620=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * fontforge-debugsource-20251009-160000.2.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20251009-160000.2.1
    * fontforge-devel-20251009-160000.2.1
    * fontforge-20251009-160000.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * fontforge-doc-20251009-160000.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * fontforge-debugsource-20251009-160000.2.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20251009-160000.2.1
    * fontforge-devel-20251009-160000.2.1
    * fontforge-20251009-160000.2.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * fontforge-doc-20251009-160000.2.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-15270.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1256031



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