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TI-2026-04528 Aliases CVE-2026-5185GHSA-ccf6-mw22-wphc

Nothings stb_image Multi-frame GIF File stb_image.h stbi__gif_load_next heap-based overflow

Priority LOW 21CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
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Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
nothingsstb_image2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7; 2.8; 2.9; 2.10; 2.11; 2.12; 2.13; 2.14; 2.15; 2.16; 2.17; 2.18; 2.19; 2.20; 2.21; 2.22; 2.23; 2.24; 2.25; 2.26; 2.27; 2.28; 2.29; 2.30—No fix listedCNA
  • stb_image Vendornothings Affected 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7; 2.8; 2.9; 2.10; 2.11; 2.12; 2.13; 2.14; 2.15; 2.16; 2.17; 2.18; 2.19; 2.20; 2.21; 2.22; 2.23; 2.24; 2.25; 2.26; 2.27; 2.28; 2.29; 2.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5185
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccf6-mw22-wphc

References

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  • TI-2023-25531 Integer overflow in stb_vorbis.c CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-24466 Possible double-free or memory leak in stbi__load_gif_main in stb_image CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-60440 stb_vorbis through 1.22 heap buffer overflow via codebook multiplicands CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-24465 Double-free in stbi__load_gif_main_outofmem in stb_image CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-24463 Multi-byte read heap buffer overflow in stbi__vertical_flip in stb_image CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2023-24478 Attempt to free an uninitialized memory pointer in vorbis_deinit in stb_vorbis CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
See all 47 →

Sources

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