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

CVE-2016-8702

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-2016-8700, CVE-2016-8701, and CVE-2016-8703.

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

potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLognvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/nvdThird Party Advisory

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