Buffer overflow in Potrace Project
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93777 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-memory-allocation-failure/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8686?
- CVE-2016-8686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Potrace Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8686?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8686 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.