Resource exhaustion in Nothings Stb
CVE-2026-5316
A vulnerability was identified in Nothings stb up to 1.22. The impacted element is the function setup_free of the file stb_vorbis.c. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.004 (36.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Nothings Stb — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
- Nothings Stb_vorbis.c
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5316?
- CVE-2026-5316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nothings Stb, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5316?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.