Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-5313Nothings stb GIF Decoder stb_image.h stbi__gif_load_next denial of service
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in stb from Nothings. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in Nothings stb up to 2.30. This issue affects the function stbi__gif_load_next in the library stb_image.h of the component GIF Decoder. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libstb | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5313 |
| Debian:13 | libstb | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5313 |
| Debian:14 | libstb | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5313 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libstb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5313 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libstb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5313 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libstb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5313 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libstb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5313 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libstb | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-5313 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-354645 | Nothings stb GIF Decoder stb_image.h stbi__gif_load_next denial of service vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-354645 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #780462 | nothings stb ≤ 2.30 (latest) Use After Free third-party-advisory