Multiple integer overflows in potrace 1.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of…
Priority LOW 29CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple integer overflows in potrace 1.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large dimensions in a BMP image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03292 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-7437
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fx2-mw65-fcxv
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-7437 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-7437 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6fx2-mw65-fcxv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-7437 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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