Buffer overflow in Nothings Stb Vorbis

CVE-2026-89266

stb_vorbis through 1.22 contains a heap buffer overflow in start_decoder() where the codebook multiplicands allocation size is truncated from size_t to int. Attackers can craft a malicious Ogg Vorbis file with large entries and dimensions values to trigger out-of-bounds writes, causing process crashes or heap corruption.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89266?
CVE-2026-89266 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nothings Stb Vorbis, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-89266?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.