CVE-2026-5313
Received Received - Intake
Denial of Service in stb_image.h GIF Decoder Function

Publication date: 2026-04-01

Last updated on: 2026-04-29

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A vulnerability has been found in Nothings stb up to 2.30. This issue affects the function stbi__gif_load_next in the library stb_image.h of the component GIF Decoder. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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Published
2026-04-01
Last Modified
2026-04-29
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2026-04-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2026-5313
EUVD
EUVD-2026-18091
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Vendor Product Version / Range
nothing sbt to 2.30 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-404 The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the function stbi__gif_load_next within the GIF Decoder component of the stb_image.h library, specifically in versions of Nothings stb up to 2.30.

The issue allows an attacker to manipulate the function in a way that leads to a denial of service (DoS).

The attack can be launched remotely, meaning an attacker does not need local access to exploit this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

The primary impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition.

This means that an attacker could cause the affected software or system to become unavailable or unresponsive by exploiting this flaw.

Since the attack can be performed remotely, it could disrupt services or applications that rely on the vulnerable library, potentially affecting availability.

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