Vulnerability in Potrace Project
CVE-2016-8697
The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted BMP image.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-divide-by-zero-in-bm_new-bitmap-h/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8697?
- CVE-2016-8697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Potrace Project, classified under Divide By Zero. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8697?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8697 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.