# CVE-2026-102805: Nothings stb Image Encoding stb\_image\_write.h stbi\_write\_tga\_core integer overflow

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-30 · Updated: 2026-10-01

## Affected

- Nothings stb: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16

## Description

A flaw has been found in Nothings stb up to 1.16. This affects the function stbi_write_png_to_mem/stbi_write_jpg_core/stbi_write_tga_core in the library stb_image_write.h of the component Image Encoding. Executing a manipulation can lead to integer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Nothings stb, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/411497
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/411497/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-102805
- https://vuldb.com/submit/944868
- https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1964
- https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1964#issuecomment-5404606996
- https://github.com/nothings/stb/

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