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nothings/stb CVE-2026-79516

| EUVDEUVD-2026-75160 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-09-09 mitre GHSA-65qg-r8w5-5wxq
4.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY
4.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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2.9 LOW

Local vector because exploitation depends on controlled input reaching the library; I:N assessed since an OOB read causes no integrity impact per the description.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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2
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 22:40 vuln.today
tag: N A removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 21:42 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

An out-of-bounds read in the stbsp_vsnprintf function (stb_sprintf.h) of nothings stb commit 31c1ad3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted input.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds memory read in the stb library's stbsp_vsnprintf function (stb_sprintf.h) at commit 31c1ad3 enables a denial-of-service condition when a consuming application passes attacker-controlled input to the function. The nothings/stb project is Sean Barrett's widely-vendored, public-domain, single-file C library suite embedded across game engines, imaging tools, and embedded systems. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires that the target application vendors stb_sprintf.h at commit 31c1ad3 or earlier and exposes a code path through which attacker-controlled data (a crafted format string or associated variadic arguments) reaches stbsp_vsnprintf without prior sanitization. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L) yields a score of 4.0, reflecting constrained exploitability: the local attack vector requires that attacker-controlled data reach stbsp_vsnprintf within the consuming process, and high attack complexity demands specific knowledge of the function's internal buffer logic. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Update the vendored copy of stb_sprintf.h to a commit after 31c1ad3 that resolves the out-of-bounds read, tracking the upstream changes referenced in the GitHub issue at https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1963. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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