CVE-2016-8694

MEDIUM

potrace <1.13 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

References (5)

[Release Notes, Third Party Advisory] http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778

[Third Party Advisory] https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0028

EPSS Percentile 51.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-476

Status published

Affected Products (2)

potrace_project/potrace < 1.12

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Jan 31, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026