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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Nothings Stb — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
- Nothings Stb Vorbis.c
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/354648 (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/354648/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/submit/780560 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- gist.github.com/d0razi/cc7f70bba08c1a455d9933e97b8b57c1 (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.