CVE-2026-89266

stb_vorbis through 1.22 heap buffer overflow via codebook multiplicands

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 11, 2026 at 11:23 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 09:27 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsStb VorbisStb Vorbis.c

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
PoC

Description

stb_vorbis through 1.22 contains a heap buffer overflow in start_decoder() where the codebook multiplicands allocation size is truncated from size_t to int. Attackers can craft a malicious Ogg Vorbis file with large entries and dimensions values to trigger out-of-bounds writes, causing process crashes or heap corruption.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

8.2HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-787

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