CVE-2022-25514
stb_truetype.h v1.26 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via the function ttUSHORT()...
stb_truetype.h v1.26 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via the function ttUSHORT() at stb_truetype.h. NOTE: Third party has disputed stating that the source code has also a disclaimer that it should only be used with trusted input.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
stb_truetype.h v1.26 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via the function ttUSHORT() at stb_truetype.h. NOTE: Third party has disputed stating that the source code has also a disclaimer that it should only be used with trusted input.
- Record
CVE-2022-25514- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787, CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
stb_truetype.h v1.26 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via the function ttUSHORT() at stb_truetype.h. NOTE: Third party has disputed stating that the source code has also a disclaimer that it should only be used with trusted input.
- Record
CVE-2022-25514- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-30177 No score
stb_truetype.h v1.26 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via the function ttUSHORT() at stb_truetype.h. NOTE: Third party has disputed stating that the source code has also a disclaimer that it should only be used with trusted input.
- Record
EUVD-2022-30177- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hw4-hqhq-pf4g
stb_truetype.h v1.26 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via the function ttUSHORT()...
stb_truetype.h v1.26 was discovered to contain a heap-buffer-overflow via the function ttUSHORT() at stb_truetype.h.
- Record
GHSA-5hw4-hqhq-pf4g- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-25514 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Nothings Stb Truetype.h, published March 17, 2022. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile.