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    CVE-2016-8697

    The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

    Published:Jan 31, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 31, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0024
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Potrace Project
    Product
    Potrace

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-369 Divide By Zero

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2016-8696 (CVSS 5.5) — The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial o…
    CVE-2016-8698 (CVSS 7.8) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote…
    CVE-2016-8699 (CVSS 7.8) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote…
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    CVE-2016-8701 (CVSS 7.8) — Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote…

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High