Description
A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published: 2026-04-01
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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History

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nothings stb Truetype.h
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nothings:stb_truetype.h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Nothings stb Truetype.h

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nothings
Nothings stb
Vendors & Products Nothings
Nothings stb

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb up to 1.26. Impacted is the function stbtt_InitFont_internal in the library stb_truetype.h of the component TTF File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title Nothings stb TTF File stb_truetype.h stbtt_InitFont_internal out-of-bounds
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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Nothings Stb Stb Truetype.h
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-02T13:50:27.473Z

Reserved: 2026-04-01T12:40:03.522Z

Link: CVE-2026-5314

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-01T23:17:03.810

Modified: 2026-04-30T19:36:56.597

Link: CVE-2026-5314

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-01T22:15:15Z

Links: CVE-2026-5314 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-02T20:16:06Z

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