CVE-2016-8697
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.24%
Description
The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a crafted BMP image.
How to fix CVE-2016-8697
To remediate CVE-2016-8697, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/potrace—upgrade to 1.13-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-8697 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.13-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |