CVE-2016-8698

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-2016-8699, CVE-2016-8700, CVE-2016-8701, CVE-2016-8702, and CVE-2016-8703.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-31 22:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2016-8698

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8698

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8698

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Products Affected

potrace_project

potrace

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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