Out-of-bounds Read in N/a

CVE-2026-79516

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-79516: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79516?
CVE-2026-79516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2026-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-79516?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.