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CVE-2018-16981

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  • Published2018-09-12
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

stb stb_image.h 2.19, as used in catimg, Emscripten, and other products, has a heap-based buffer overflow in the stbi__out_gif_code function.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-1223:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Nothings stb image.h
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.19= 2.19no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • libstbDebian:14all versions · fixed in 0.0~git20190617.5.c72a95d-1
  • libstbDebian:13all versions · fixed in 0.0~git20190617.5.c72a95d-1
  • libstbDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.0~git20190617.5.c72a95d-1
  • libstbDebian:10all versions · fixed in 0.0~git20180212.15.e6afb9c-1+deb10u1
  • loveUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listedand 9 other packages
  • loveUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 9 other packages
  • loveUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listedand 8 other packages
  • loveUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listedand 8 other packages

9 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-16981 Red Hat Product Security

    stbi: Heap-based buffer overflow in stb_image.h:stbi__out_gif_code() function

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
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Exploit-DB
no entry
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-09-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5p8c-xff7-r336

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16981?

stb stb_image.h 2.19, as used in catimg, Emscripten, and other products, has a heap-based buffer overflow in the stbi__out_gif_code function.

Is CVE-2018-16981 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16981 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16981?

CVE-2018-16981 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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