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CVE-2017-7263

Date: March 26, 2017

The bm_readbody_bmp function in bitmap_io.c in Potrace 1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BMP image. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8698.

Severity Score

Related Resources (6)

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7263
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7263
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/03/potrace-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-bm_readbody_bmp-bitmap_io-c-incomplete-fix-for-cve-2016-8698/
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-7263
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97112
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-7263

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-125

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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