Denial of Service Vulnerability in stb_image Library by NotThings
CVE-2021-42715

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nothings

Status
Stb Image.h
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 October 2021

What is CVE-2021-42715?

The stb_image library versions 1.33 to 2.27 are susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability due to improper handling of truncated RLE scanlines in HDR files. An attacker may exploit this flaw by submitting carefully crafted HDR files, leading to potential application crashes or indefinite resource consumption. This vulnerability affects any application utilizing the stb_image library for image loading, highlighting the importance of secure file handling and validation.

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References

https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1224
https://github.com/nothings/stb/pull/1223
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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