VDB
CVE-2016-8697
CVE-2016-8697
REJECTED
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.
EPSS 1.39% · 70.2th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.39%
70.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | potrace | 0, 1.12-1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | potrace | 0 |
Timeline
- Jan 31, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 3, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 17, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8697 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-divide-by-zero-in-bm_new-bitmap-h/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8697 third-party-advisory