SUSE-SU-2026:23871-1: important: Security update for exiv2

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# Security update for exiv2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:23871-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-22T07:21:55Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1277579
  * bsc#1277591
  * bsc#1277791

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-49275
  * CVE-2026-68546
  * CVE-2026-68547

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-49275 ( SUSE ):  4.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-49275 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  * CVE-2026-68546 ( SUSE ):  6.1
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-68546 ( SUSE ):  8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-68547 ( SUSE ):  6.0
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-68547 ( SUSE ):  7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for exiv2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2026-49275: Out of bounds read in CrwMap::decodeBasic (bsc#1277791).
  * CVE-2026-68546: Heap out-of-bounds read in RemoteIo when reading block-
    aligned remote CRW files (bsc#1277579).
  * CVE-2026-68547: Heap out-of-bounds write in RemoteIo when reading from a
    malicious remote server (bsc#1277591).

Changes for exiv2:

  * update to 0.28.9:
  * https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3695-mjv8-3r52
  * https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-jcgh-p9v3-pw6j
  * https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-hxph-pv7w-8649
  * https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-vg6c-9f6h-4x5q
  * https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9v3x-mhg4-wwv2
  * https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-fgw8-p7pr-37cp
  * https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-pwvq-9w4q-786w

## 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-16.0-1732

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * libexiv2-28-0.28.9-160000.1.1
    * libexiv2-28-x86-64-v3-0.28.9-160000.1.1
    * exiv2-debuginfo-0.28.9-160000.1.1
    * exiv2-debugsource-0.28.9-160000.1.1
    * libexiv2-28-debuginfo-0.28.9-160000.1.1
    * libexiv2-28-x86-64-v3-debuginfo-0.28.9-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49275.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68546.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68547.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277579
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277591
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1277791

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