PT-2023-28759 · Unknown · Stb Image.H

Peccc · Published 2023-10-23 · Updated 2023-11-04 · CVE-2023-43281

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Nothings Stb Image.h version 2.28

Description The issue allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file to the stbi load gif main function. This is a Double Free vulnerability.

Recommendations For Nothings Stb Image.h version 2.28, consider avoiding the use of the stbi load gif main function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of crafted files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Double Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-415

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-43281

Affected Products

Stb Image.H

References · 13

• 🔥 https://gist.github.com/peccc/d8761f6ac45ad55cbd194dd7e6fdfdac · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/peccc/double-stb · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-43281 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QVABVF4GEM6BYD5L4L64RCRSXUHY6LGN · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UVQ7ONFH5GWLMXYEAJG32A3EUKUCEVCR · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43281 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-43281 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-43281 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-43281 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43281 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NMXKOKPP4BKTNUTF5KSRDQAWOUILQZNO · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1716660523490570681 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/60250 · Telegram Post