Description
stb_vorbis is a single file MIT licensed library for processing ogg vorbis files. A crafted file may trigger out of bounds read in `DECODE` macro when `var` is negative. As it can be seen in the definition of `DECODE_RAW` a negative `var` is a valid value. This issue may be used to leak internal memory allocation information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nothings | stb | <= 1.22 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libstb | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libstb | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libstb | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libstb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libstb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libstb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libstb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libstb | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libstb | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | SDL2_sound | 2.0.4-bp156.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:0037-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | SDL2_sound | 2.0.4-bp156.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:0037-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:0037-1 Security update for SDL2_sound SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-145_GHSL-2023-151_stb_image_h/
- https://github.com/nothings/stb/blob/5736b15f7ea0ffb08dd38af21067c314d6a3aae9/stb_vorbis.c#L1717-L1729
- https://github.com/nothings/stb/blob/5736b15f7ea0ffb08dd38af21067c314d6a3aae9/stb_vorbis.c#L1754-L1756
- https://github.com/nothings/stb/blob/5736b15f7ea0ffb08dd38af21067c314d6a3aae9/stb_vorbis.c#L3231