| Name | CVE-2016-8698 |
| Description | 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-2016-8699, CVE-2016-8700, CVE-2016-8701, CVE-2016-8702, and CVE-2016-8703. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-675-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| potrace (PTS) | sid, trixie, bookworm, bullseye | 1.16-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| potrace | source | wheezy | 1.10-1+deb7u1 | DLA-675-1 | ||
| potrace | source | jessie | 1.12-1+deb8u1 | |||
| potrace | source | (unstable) | 1.13-1 |
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-multiplesix-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c/