Name: CVE-2018-16981: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-16981, CWE-787, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.01592

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade libstb	Feb 2, 2023	Sep 12, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade mame-toolsUpgrade mame-data (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade mame (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade mame-tools (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade mameUpgrade mame-data	Jun 26, 2025	Sep 12, 2018

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CVSS Details

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