CVE-2016-8696 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 31 Jan 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted BMP image due to a NULL pointer dereference in the potrace library.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-8696?

CVE-2016-8696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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-2016-8695.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8696?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Potrace Project Potrace.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8696?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-8696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8696, GHSA-q9x4-rf37-mqh3.