CVE-2022-28042

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function...

8.8 HighFix available

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.61%Up 0.7 points since Apr 16, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Record: CVE-2022-28042
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Record: CVE-2022-28042
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-32528 No score

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Record: EUVD-2022-32528
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mg9v-9rhj-95qm 8.8

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function...

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Record: GHSA-mg9v-9rhj-95qm
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.8

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Record: CVE-2022-28042
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-28042 8.8

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2022-28042
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28042 8.8

stb_image.h v2.27 was discovered to contain an heap-based use-after-free via the function stbi__jpeg_huff_decode.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28042
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libstb` Debian:12	All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20220908.8b5f1f3+ds-10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.1~exp10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.20.0~git20240715.f7f20f39fe4f+ds-10.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1	None known
`libstb` Debian:13	before 0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1	0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1
`libstb` Debian:14	before 0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1	0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1
`libstb` Debian:10	before 0.0~git20180212.15.e6afb9c-1+deb10u1, plus listed versions 0.0~git20180212.15.e6afb9c-1	0.0~git20180212.15.e6afb9c-1+deb10u1
`libstb` Debian:11	before 0.0~git20200713.b42009b+ds-1+deb11u1, plus listed versions 0.0~git20200713.b42009b+ds-1	0.0~git20200713.b42009b+ds-1+deb11u1
`libstb` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20190817.1.052dce1-1	None known
`libstb` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20200713.b42009b+ds-10.0~git20210910.af1a5bc+ds-1	None known
`libstb` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.10.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.2	None known
`libstb` Ubuntu:25.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20240715.f7f20f39fe4f+ds-10.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-1	None known
`libstb` Ubuntu:26.10	All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1	None known
`libstb` Ubuntu:26.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-28042 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Debian Linux, published April 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.61%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in libstb 0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1.

References

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