8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-16981
STB Image Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

stb stb_image.h 2.19, as used in catimg, Emscripten, and other products, has a heap-based buffer overflow in the stbi__out_gif_code function.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 12, 2018, 11:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 28, 2023, 3:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16981 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Nothings stb_image.h
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-16981.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/656 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00045.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-16981 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-16981 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/656 Exploit, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/656 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00045.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00045.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00045.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:stb_project:stb:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:nothings:stb_image.h:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/656 No Types Assigned https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/656 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:stb_project:stb:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} -0.06%

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