Description
A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products
nothings: stb truetype.h
References4
- gist.github.com/d0razi/cb31a92f3205a4373f19b7da25946848 ExploitThird Party Advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/780558 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/vuln/354646 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- vuldb.com/vuln/354646/cti Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 4.0
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2.1
LOW
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 53 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-119CWE-125
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