CVE-2026-18497 (GCVE-0-2026-18497)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-07 14:19 – Updated: 2026-08-12 13:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
The nothings stb TrueType library contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability
Summary
A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the nothings stb TrueType library, up to version 1.26, that is used for parsing TrueType font files. The vulnerability exists in the stbtt__GetGlyphShapeTT() function within the nothings stb_truetype.h library when parsing malformed TTF (TrueType Font) files. The vulnerability resides in the glyph data parsing path.
An attacker can craft a malformed TTF file with an inflated endPtsOfContours value and truncate the remaining glyph data. When an application utilizing stb_truetype.h (such as various game engines or graphics software) attempts to load, bake, or render this malformed font via stbtt_GetGlyphShape(), the parser will attempt to read past the end of the glyph data buffer, triggering the out-of-bounds read.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-07 17:58 UTC
CWE
- CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Barrett (nothings) | nothings stb |
Affected:
1.26
|
guessed |
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