Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8685
The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-8685
- cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8685
0.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8685
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8685
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8685
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/17
oss-security - potrace: invalid memory access in findnext (decompose.c)Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93470
Potrace 'decompose.c' Memory Corruption VulnerabilityVDB Entry;Third Party Advisory
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-invalid-memory-access-in-findnext-decompose-c/
potrace: invalid memory access in findnext (decompose.c) | agostino's blogThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/9
oss-security - Re: potrace: invalid memory access in findnext (decompose.c)Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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