CVE-2026-5185 (GCVE-0-2026-5185)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-31 06:45 – Updated: 2026-03-31 18:04
VLAI?
Title
Nothings stb_image Multi-frame GIF File stb_image.h stbi__gif_load_next heap-based overflow
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in Nothings stb_image up to 2.30. This affects the function stbi__gif_load_next of the file stb_image.h of the component Multi-frame GIF File Handler. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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Affected:
2.0
Affected: 2.1 Affected: 2.2 Affected: 2.3 Affected: 2.4 Affected: 2.5 Affected: 2.6 Affected: 2.7 Affected: 2.8 Affected: 2.9 Affected: 2.10 Affected: 2.11 Affected: 2.12 Affected: 2.13 Affected: 2.14 Affected: 2.15 Affected: 2.16 Affected: 2.17 Affected: 2.18 Affected: 2.19 Affected: 2.20 Affected: 2.21 Affected: 2.22 Affected: 2.23 Affected: 2.24 Affected: 2.25 Affected: 2.26 Affected: 2.27 Affected: 2.28 Affected: 2.29 Affected: 2.30 |
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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