CVE-2023-43898

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Elevated

5.5

Nothings stb 2.28 was discovered to contain a Null Pointer Dereference via the function stbi__convert_format. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted pic file.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 7.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 3, 2023

Last Modified

June 17, 2025

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1452
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/nothings/stb/pull/1454
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/peccc/null-stb
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/nothings/stb/issues/1452
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/nothings/stb/pull/1454
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/peccc/null-stb

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-43898?

CVE-2023-43898 is a medium vulnerability published on October 3, 2023. Nothings stb 2.28 was discovered to contain a Null Pointer Dereference via the function stbiconvert_format. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted pic file.

When was CVE-2023-43898 disclosed?

CVE-2023-43898 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 3, 2023, with the most recent update on June 17, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-43898 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-43898 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-43898?

CVE-2023-43898 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-43898?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-43898, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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