stb_image.h (aka the stb image loader) 2.23 has a heap-based buffer over-read in…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
stb_image.h (aka the stb image loader) 2.23 has a heap-based buffer over-read in stbi__tga_load, leading to Information Disclosure or Denial of Service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02796 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stb_project:stb:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.23 | Vulnerable | Stb Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:stb_project:stb:2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.23 Vulnerable ·Stb Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15058
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77mw-2mfc-5cxm
References
More Stb Project Stb vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10875 STB v2.27 was discovered to contain an integer shift of invalid size in the component stbi__jpeg_decode_block_prog_ac. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-15637 stb_image.h 2.27 has a heap-based buffer over in stbi__jpeg_load, leading to Information… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-09301 Buffer overflow vulnerability in function stbi__extend_receive in stb_image.h in stb 2.26 via a crafted JPEG file. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-15058 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-15058 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77mw-2mfc-5cxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-15058 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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