CVE-2016-8699

Impact

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

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/
• http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/