CVE-2016-8699 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function of potrace versions prior to 1.13. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted BMP image. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction and local access to exploit. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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