CVE-2026-5313
Description
A flaw was found in Nothings stb. A remote attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the stbi__gif_load_next function within the GIF Decoder component of the stb_image.h library. This manipulation can lead to a denial of service (DoS), making the affected system or application unavailable. The exploit for this vulnerability has been publicly disclosed.
Statement
Moderate. This flaw in the stbi__gif_load_next function of the stb_image.h library, used for GIF decoding, can lead to a denial of service when processing a specially crafted GIF image. Red Hat products that utilize the stb component from Community Projects (EPEL) and process untrusted GIF content may be affected. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious GIF file.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, users should avoid processing untrusted GIF images with applications that utilize the `stb_image.h` library. If the `stb` component is not required, consider removing applications that depend on it. For applications that must process GIF content, restrict their exposure to only trusted sources to minimize the risk of a denial of service.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
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