Description
A security flaw has been discovered in Nothings stb up to 1.22. This affects the function start_decoder of the file stb_vorbis.c. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. The attack may be performed from remote. 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothings | stb | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21, 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 | — |
References
- VDB-354649 | Nothings stb stb_vorbis.c start_decoder out-of-bounds write vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-354649 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #780561 | nothings stb (stb_vorbis.c) ≤ 1.22 Out-of-bounds Write, Integer Overflow third-party-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/d0razi/2ff8a0e812f74dd6fe7f2843931bb90c exploit