# Security update for freetype2

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0998-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-25T02:08:14Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1239465

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-27363

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-27363 ( SUSE ):  9.2
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-27363 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-27363 ( NVD ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * 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 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
  * 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 for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  * 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 Manager Proxy 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2025-27363: Fixed out-of-bounds write when attempting to parse font
    subglyph structures related to TrueType GX and variable font files
    (bsc#1239465).

## 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:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-998=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-998=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Proxy-4.3-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Retail-Branch-
Server-4.3-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SUSE-Manager-Server-4.3-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-998=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-998=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ftinspect-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftstring-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftgamma-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdiff-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftmulti-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftvalid-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftview-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftbench-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftlint-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftgrid-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-devel-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * freetype2-profile-tti35-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.3 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * freetype2-devel-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * ftdump-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (nosrc)
    * ft2demos-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-32bit-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-32bit-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * libfreetype6-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * libfreetype6-debuginfo-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1
    * freetype2-debugsource-2.10.4-150000.4.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-27363.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1239465