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Medium
CVE-2016-8696
The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows...
Vulnerability 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-2016-8695.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
- http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
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Affected Vendor
potrace project
View all reports →Affected Software
potrace
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 31st, 2017
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.