Use After Free in Nothings Stb Image.h
CVE-2022-28042
stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Nothings Stb Image.h — versions 2.27
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/nothings/stb/pull/1297 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1289 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00045.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28042?
- CVE-2022-28042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nothings Stb Image.h, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28042?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.