VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8686
The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.51%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.51%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.51% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- potrace project/potrace
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93777Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-memory-allocation-failure/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93777Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-memory-allocation-failure/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.