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CVE-2026-79515

CVE-2026-79515MEDIUM

n/a n/a — An out-of-bounds read in the stbtt_GetGlyphShape component of nothings stb commit 31c1ad3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (…

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  N  N  L    4.3   .0040   31.9     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Aug 25  Reserved by mitre
  Sep 9   Published (CNA: mitre)
  Sep 14  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-79515. Public exploit reference added.

CWE-125 · CNA: mitre · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Deferred

Description

An out-of-bounds read in the stbtt_GetGlyphShape component of nothings stb commit 31c1ad3 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted TTF file.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 25, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by mitre
September 9, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: mitre)
September 14, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-79515. Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-125

References (3)

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-79515 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-125

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