CVE-2018-16981 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the stbi__out_gif_code function of stb_image.h version 2.19, affecting products like catimg and Emscripten, as well as Debian systems. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user is tricked into interacting with a malicious file. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nothings:stb_image.h:2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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