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CVE-2016-8696
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…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.9%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 20% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- 93778 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20161015 Re: potrace: multiple crashes (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160818 potrace: multiple crashes (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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