AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
73.4%
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-2016-8696.
potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/