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.
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 1.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/potrace(Debian:12) | < 1.14-1 | 1.14-1 |
| debian/potrace(Debian:13) | < 1.14-1 | 1.14-1 |
| debian/potrace(Debian:14) | < 1.14-1 | 1.14-1 |
| potrace project potrace | <= 1.12 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-8686 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161015 Re: potrace: memory allocation failure mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 93777 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- blogs.gentoo.org third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking