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CVE-2016-8702

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-8702 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the bm_readbody_bmp function of potrace versions prior to 1.13, affecting the potrace_project potrace software. This flaw can be triggered by remote attackers through a crafted BMP image, leading to unspecified but potentially significant impact. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it presents a serious risk due to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.12CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.98%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
78.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0198 is in the 77th percentile among its peer group of 11,615 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

potrace.sourceforge.net / ChangeLog
Release NotesThird Party Advisory
blogs.gentoo.org / ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c
Third Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/93778
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry