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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8698

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 vi...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 potrace

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.13-1"}]}]

Debian:13 potrace

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.13-1"}]}]

Debian:14 potrace

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.13-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org