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.
Published: 2017-01-31
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9525 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.
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Potrace Project Potrace
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.283Z

Reserved: 2016-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-8686

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Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-31T22:59:00.470

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-8686

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