The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have…
Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01514 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.12 | Vulnerable | Potrace Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:potrace_project:potrace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.12 Vulnerable ·Potrace Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6c4-vvwp-v6xh
References
More Potrace Project Potrace vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07161 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-07160 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-07159 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-07158 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-07157 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-07156 Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-8686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-8686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6c4-vvwp-v6xh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-8686 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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