CVE-2023-43281 Use after free in n/a
A double free vulnerability in the stb_image library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted GIF file.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-43281?
CVE-2023-43281 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2023. 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
Double Free vulnerability in Nothings Stb Image.h v.2.28 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file to the stbi_load_gif_main function.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nothings Stb Image.h.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-43281 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-43281 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-19777 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2023-45664 Double-free in stbi__load_gif_main_outofmem in stb_image
- CVE-2023-45666 Possible double-free or memory leak in stbi__load_gif_main in stb_image
- CVE-2023-45661 Wild address read in stbi__gif_load_next in stb_image
- CVE-2023-45662 Multi-byte read heap buffer overflow in stbi__vertical_flip in stb_image
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fr72-j747-8gp8, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-43281.