VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-8694
The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8695 and CVE-2016-8696.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.87%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.87%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8695 and CVE-2016-8696.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.87% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- potrace project/potrace
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/Third Party Advisory
- http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLogRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.