CVE - CVE-2016-8696

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-8696	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:93778 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778 CONFIRM:http://potrace.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog MISC:https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiple-three-null-pointer-dereference-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/ MLIST:[oss-security] 20160818 potrace: multiple crashes URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11 MLIST:[oss-security] 20161015 Re: potrace: multiple crashes URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20161015	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161015)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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