SUSE-SU-2026:1636-1: important: Security update for fontforge

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# Security update for fontforge

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1636-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-27T16:55:28Z  
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:

  * 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
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for fontforge fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2025-15270: Remote code execution via malicious SFD file parsing
    (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:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-1636=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-1636=1

## Package List:

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * fontforge-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debuginfo-20200314-150200.3.15.1
    * fontforge-debugsource-20200314-150200.3.15.1

## References:

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

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