CVE-2023-45662
Multi-byte read heap buffer overflow in stbi__vertical_flip in stb_image
CVE-2023-45662 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Nothings Stb, published October 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in stb 0_git20231012-r0.
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Multi-byte read heap buffer overflow in stbi__vertical_flip in stb_image
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
- Record
CVE-2023-45662- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-49953
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-49953- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
- Record
CVE-2023-45662- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2023-45662
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2023-45662- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
Multi-byte read heap buffer overflow in stbi__vertical_flip in stb_image
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
- Record
CVE-2023-45662- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-45662
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45662- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1230
stb security update
Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++.
Security Fix(es):
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.(CVE-2023-45662)
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. The stbi__getn function reads a specified number of bytes from context (typically a file) into the specified buffer. In case the file stream points to the end, it returns zero. There are two places where its return value is not checked: In the stbi__hdr_load function and in the stbi__tga_load function. The latter of the two is likely more exploitable as an attacker may also control the size of an uninitialized buffer.(CVE-2023-45663)
- Record
OESA-2024-1230- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1231
stb security update
Single-file public domain libraries for C/C++.
Security Fix(es):
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.(CVE-2023-45662)
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. The stbi__getn function reads a specified number of bytes from context (typically a file) into the specified buffer. In case the file stream points to the end, it returns zero. There are two places where its return value is not checked: In the stbi__hdr_load function and in the stbi__tga_load function. The latter of the two is likely more exploitable as an attacker may also control the size of an uninitialized buffer.(CVE-2023-45663)
- Record
OESA-2024-1231- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-45662
stb_image is a single file MIT licensed library for processing images. When stbi_set_flip_vertically_on_load is set to TRUE and req_comp is set to a number that doesn’t match the real number of components per pixel, the library attempts to flip the image vertically. A crafted image file can trigger memcpy out-of-bounds read because bytes_per_pixel used to calculate bytes_per_row doesn’t match the real image array dimensions.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-45662- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
stbAlpine:v3.19 |
before 0_git20231012-r0 | 0_git20231012-r0 |
stbAlpine:v3.20 |
before 0_git20231012-r0 | 0_git20231012-r0 |
stbAlpine:v3.21 |
before 0_git20231012-r0 | 0_git20231012-r0 |
stbAlpine:v3.22 |
before 0_git20231012-r0 | 0_git20231012-r0 |
stbAlpine:v3.23 |
before 0_git20231012-r0 | 0_git20231012-r0 |
stbAlpine:v3.24 |
before 0_git20231012-r0 | 0_git20231012-r0 |
libstbDebian: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 |
libstbDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1 |
None known |
libstbDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1 |
None known |
stbopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP2 |
before 0.20220908git8b5f1f3-0.10.oe2203sp2 | 0.20220908git8b5f1f3-0.10.oe2203sp2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
stbopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 0.20220908git8b5f1f3-0.10.oe2203sp3 | 0.20220908git8b5f1f3-0.10.oe2203sp3 |
libstbUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20190817.1.052dce1-1 |
None known |
libstbUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20200713.b42009b+ds-10.0~git20210910.af1a5bc+ds-1 |
None known |
libstbUbuntu: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 |
libstbUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20240715.f7f20f39fe4f+ds-10.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-1 |
None known |
libstbUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1 |
None known |
libstbUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.0~git20241109.5c20573+ds-10.0~git20250907.fede005+ds-1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected, aliases, references | OSV |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases, published | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
References
securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2023-145_GHSL-2023-151_stb_image_h
github.com/nothings/stb/blob/5736b15f7ea0ffb08dd38af21067c314d6a3aae9/stb_image.h
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UVQ7ONFH5GWLMXYEAJG32A3EUKUCEVCR
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-45662
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45662
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-45662
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2024-1230
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-45662
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45662