CVE-2016-8694

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted BMP image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-8695 and CVE-2016-8696.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-476

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 31, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

Related CVEs from 2016

CVE-2016-86955.5The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer derefeCVE-2016-86965.5The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer derefeCVE-2016-86975.5The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash)CVE-2016-86987.8Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecifiedCVE-2016-86997.8Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecifiedCVE-2016-87007.8Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecifiedCVE-2016-87017.8Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecifiedCVE-2016-87027.8Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecifiedCVE-2016-87037.8Heap-based buffer overflow in the bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in potrace before 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecifiedCVE-2016-87049.8An integer overflow in the process_bin_append_prepend function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of MemcacCVE-2016-87059.8Multiple integer overflows in process_bin_update function in Memcached, which is responsible for processing multiple commands of Memcached bCVE-2016-87068.1An integer overflow in process_bin_sasl_auth function in Memcached, which is responsible for authentication commands of Memcached binary pro
CVE-2016-8694: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix