VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-12067

Potrace 1.14 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the interpolate_cubic function in mkbitmap.c.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.08%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.08%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Potrace 1.14 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the interpolate_cubic function in mkbitmap.c.

CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 1.08% probability · 63th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected: potrace project/potrace
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/potrace/heap-buffer-overflow-mkbitmapThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/potrace/heap-buffer-overflow-mkbitmapThird Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.