CVE-2016-8695
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
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-2016-8694 and CVE-2016-8696.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.13-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.13-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.13-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.13-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.13-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| potrace_project | potrace | {"endIncluding":"1.12"} | |
References
- http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8695
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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