# CVE-2019-19777: Memory corruption in n/a

> A heap-based buffer over-read in the stb image loader allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19777, GHSA-6rrw-8mq7-2wvv, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19777

## What is CVE-2019-19777?

CVE-2019-19777 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

stb_image.h (aka the stb image loader) 2.23, as used in libsixel and other products, has a heap-based buffer over-read in stbi__load_main.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19777?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Nothings Stb Image.h, Saitoha Libsixel.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-19777?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-19777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-45664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45664/): Double-free in stbi__load_gif_main_outofmem in stb_image (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-45666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45666/): Possible double-free or memory leak in stbi__load_gif_main in stb_image (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-43281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-43281/): Use after free in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-45661](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45661/): Wild address read in stbi__gif_load_next in stb_image (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-45662](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45662/): Multi-byte read heap buffer overflow in stbi__vertical_flip in stb_image (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-19777 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-19777 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19777/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19777/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19777
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19777
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-19777

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19777/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.