SUSE-SU-2026:0199-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2026-01-21 11:03 - Updated: 2026-01-21 11:03
Summary
Security update for python-FontTools

Notes

Title of the patch
Security update for python-FontTools
Description of the patch
This update for python-FontTools fixes the following issues: - CVE-2025-66034: Fixed arbitrary file write vulnerability that could lead to remote code execution (bsc#1254366).
Patchnames
SUSE-2026-199,SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP7-2026-199,openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-199
Terms of use
CSAF 2.0 data is provided by SUSE under the Creative Commons License 4.0 with Attribution (CC-BY-4.0).
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