CVE-2023-43898

low-risk
Published 2023-10-03

Nothings stb 2.28 was discovered to contain a Null Pointer Dereference via the function stbi__convert_format. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted pic file.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Stb Image.H

Affected Vendors

Nothings

References (6)

Exploit https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1452
Issue Tracking https://github.com/nothings/stb/pull/1454
Exploit https://github.com/peccc/null-stb
Exploit https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1452
Issue Tracking https://github.com/nothings/stb/pull/1454
Exploit https://github.com/peccc/null-stb
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal