Buffer overflow in Nothings Stb
CVE-2023-45681
stb_vorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger memory write past an allocated heap buffer in `start_decoder`. The root cause is a potential integer overflow in `sizeof(char*) *…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.000 (15.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Nothings Stb — versions <= 1.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-145_GHSL-2023-151_stb_image_h/ (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/nothings/stb/blob/5736b15f7ea0ffb08dd38af21067c314d6a3aae9/stb_vorbis.c#L3660-L3677 (x_refsource_MISC)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45681?
- CVE-2023-45681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nothings Stb, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45681?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-45681 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.