SUSE-SU-2026:22750-1: moderate: Security update for freetype2

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# Security update for freetype2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22750-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-16T18:45:28Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1252148
  * bsc#1259118
  * bsc#1271045

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-23865
  * CVE-2026-50811

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-23865 ( SUSE ):  4.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-23865 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-23865 ( NVD ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2026-50811 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-50811 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2026-50811 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues

  * Update to version 2.14.3
  * CVE-2026-23865: Integer overflow in the tt_var_load_item_variation_store
    function (bsc#1259118).
  * CVE-2026-50811: out-of-bounds read vulnerabilityin src/truetype/ttgxvar.c in
    the TT_Get_Var_Design implementation used by FT_Get_Var_Design_Coordinates
    (bsc#1271045).

## 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 Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1276=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.14.3-160000.1.1
    * libfreetype6-2.14.3-160000.1.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.14.3-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23865.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50811.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252148
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1259118
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271045

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