CVE-2026-79516
MEDIUM
4
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 14, 2026 at 01:34 PM UTC
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Severity
MEDIUM4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC
Description
An out-of-bounds read in the stbsp_vsnprintf function (stb_sprintf.h) of nothings stb commit 31c1ad3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted input.
Affected
We have no canonical product record for this CVE. The source names may not have matched any product.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1963SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
4MEDIUMmitre
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-125
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