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CVE-2022-28042

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2022-04-15
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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Description

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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-04-1514:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
34.x= 34no fix published
35.x= 35no fix published
36.x= 36no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Nothings stb image.h
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.27= 2.27no 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

  • libstbUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • libstbUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libstbUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • libstbUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libstbUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libstbUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • libstbDebian:14all versions · fixed in 0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1
  • libstbDebian:13all versions · fixed in 0.0~git20230129.5736b15+ds-1

3 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-28042 Red Hat Product Security3 known affected

    stb: use-after-free in stbi__jpeg_huff_decode()

    clutter as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · clutter-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · clutter-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-28042 · 3 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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

Sources

Identifiers

  • EUVD-2022-32528same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
  • GHSA-mg9v-9rhj-95qmsame flawGitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0
  • DLA-3305-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DLA-4493-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated

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
2022-04-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-mg9v-9rhj-95qm

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-28042?

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

Is CVE-2022-28042 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-28042 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-28042?

CVE-2022-28042 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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