Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-8700 (CCN-121918)

Assigned:2016-08-18
Published:2016-08-18
Updated:2017-02-05
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8698, CVE-2016-8699, CVE-2016-8701, CVE-2016-8702, and CVE-2016-8703.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-8700

Source: CCN
Type: Potrace Web site
Peter Selinger: Potrace

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:47:56 +0200
potrace: multiple crashes

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
potrace-cve20168700-bo(121918)

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2016-8700

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:potrace_project:potrace:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201687000000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20168700000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20168700000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201687000000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20168700000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20168700000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201687000000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20168700000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201687000000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-31
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20168700000
    V
    		CVE-2016-8700 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-01-31
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    potrace_project potrace 1.12