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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-79516
An out-of-bounds read in the stbsp_vsnprintf function (stb_sprintf.h) of nothings stb commit 31c1ad3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (Do...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
An out-of-bounds read in the stbsp_vsnprintf function (stb_sprintf.h) of nothings stb commit 31c1ad3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted input.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
libstb
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
libstb
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
libstb
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.10
libstb
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
libstb
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report ubuntu.com
- report cve.org
- report github.com