Vulnerability CVE-2016-8696
Published: 2017-01-31   Modified: 2017-02-01

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.3/10
2.9/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Potrace project -> Potrace 

 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/
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