CVE-2016-8686
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.18%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-8686
To remediate CVE-2016-8686, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/potrace—upgrade to 1.14-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-8686 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.14-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |