VDB
CVE-2016-8701
CVE-2016-8701
REJECTED
Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8698, CVE-2016-8699, CVE-2016-8700, CVE-2016-8702, and CVE-2016-8703.
EPSS 0.56% · 68.7th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.56%
68.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | potrace | 0, 1.12-1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | potrace | 0 |
Exploit Intelligence
- 93778 (circl)
- [oss-security] 20161015 Re: potrace: multiple crashes (circl)
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/ (circl)
- [oss-security] 20160818 potrace: multiple crashes (circl)
- http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog (circl)
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 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8701 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8701 third-party-advisory