CVE-2016-8696

Description

The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8694 and CVE-2016-8695.

References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11

http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3