CVE-2016-8700 Information

Description

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

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

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/

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

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