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CVE-2026-5185
Nothings stb_image Multi-frame GIF File stb_image.h stbi__gif_load_next heap-based overflow
Medium4.8EPSS 0.16%
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Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Nothings stb_image up to 2.30. This affects the function stbi__gif_load_next of the file stb_image.h of the component Multi-frame GIF File Handler. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | Medium4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 4.0 | Low1.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.16% · top 95% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.8.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 2.0
- affected 2.1
- affected 2.2
- affected 2.3
- affected 2.4
- affected 2.5
- affected 2.6
- affected 2.7
- affected 2.8
- affected 2.9
- affected 2.10
- affected 2.11
- affected 2.12
- affected 2.13
- affected 2.14
- affected 2.15
- affected 2.16
- affected 2.17
- affected 2.18
- affected 2.19
- affected 2.20
- affected 2.21
- affected 2.22
- affected 2.23
- affected 2.24
- affected 2.25
- affected 2.26
- affected 2.27
- affected 2.28
- affected 2.29
- affected 2.30
References (3)
- VDB-354253 | Nothings stb_image Multi-frame GIF File stb_image.h stbi__gif_load_next heap-based overflow (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-354253 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #780390 | nothings stb stb_image.h <= 2.30 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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