CVE-2016-8686 Information

Description

The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image which triggers a memory allocation failure.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/10 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93777 https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-memory-allocation-failure/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8