NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting stb package, versions <0_git20231012-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (21st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-STB-8489562
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed3 Oct 2023

Introduced: 3 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-43898  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 stb to version 0_git20231012-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream stb package and not the stb package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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