CVE-2017-7263 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the bm_readbody_bmp function of Potrace 1.14, affecting the potrace_project potrace product. This flaw, an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8698, allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts via a specially crafted BMP image. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction and local access, but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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