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CVE-2026-5314
Nothings stb TTF File stb_truetype.h stbtt_InitFont_internal out-of-bounds
Medium5.3EPSS 0.69%
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Description
A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. 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 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 4.0 | Low2.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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)
- 0.69% · top 47% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · 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 5.3.
Weakness
Affected products
- affected 1.0
- affected 1.1
- affected 1.2
- affected 1.3
- affected 1.4
- affected 1.5
- affected 1.6
- affected 1.7
- affected 1.8
- affected 1.9
- affected 1.10
- affected 1.11
- affected 1.12
- affected 1.13
- affected 1.14
- affected 1.15
- affected 1.16
- affected 1.17
- affected 1.18
- affected 1.19
- affected 1.20
- affected 1.21
- affected 1.22
- affected 1.23
- affected 1.24
- affected 1.25
- affected 1.26
References (4)
- VDB-354646 | Nothings stb TTF File stb_truetype.h stbtt_InitFont_internal out-of-bounds (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-354646 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #780558 | nothings stb (stb_truetype.h) ≤ 1.26 Out-of-Bounds Read (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/d0razi/cb31a92f3205a4373f19b7da25946848 (opens in a new tab)exploit
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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