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CVE-2016-8697

Divide By Zero

Published: Jan 31, 2017 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8697
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/369.html

The 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) via a crafted BMP image.

Weakness

The product divides a value by zero.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Potrace Potrace_project * 1.12 (including)
Inkscape Ubuntu precise *
Inkscape Ubuntu yakkety *
Potrace Ubuntu precise *
Potrace Ubuntu trusty *
Potrace Ubuntu upstream *
Potrace Ubuntu yakkety *

References

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