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CVE-2016-8701

Published: 31 January 2017

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
inkscape in xenial and earlier embeds libpotrace (LP: #1156664)
mdeslaur
potrace in inkscape works on bitmaps already loaded, not
arbitrary images. Marking as not-affected for inkscape.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
inkscape
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(uses system potrace)
bionic Not vulnerable
(uses system potrace)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(uses system potrace)
disco Not vulnerable
(uses system potrace)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [no attack vector])
upstream Needs triage

xenial Not vulnerable
(no attack vector)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Not vulnerable
(uses system potrace)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
potrace
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(1.14-2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(1.14-2)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(1.14-2)
disco Not vulnerable
(1.14-2)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
upstream
Released (1.13)
xenial Not vulnerable
(1.13-2)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Not vulnerable
(1.13-3)
precise Ignored
(end of life)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H