High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 31, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2016-8686

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.

Affected products

Potrace Project/Potrace
cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.12

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/10nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93777nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-memory-allocation-failure/nvdThird Party Advisory

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