CVE-2023-43898

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Published Oct 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nothings:stb_image.h:2.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.324% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1452
https://github.com/nothings/stb/pull/1454
https://github.com/peccc/null-stb

History

Jun 17, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Nothings Stb Image.h

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 3:07 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 3, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 3:07 PM
Reserved: Sep 25, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:52 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 3, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:26 AM

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