CVE-2016-8685

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

5.5 MediumFix available

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.39%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Record: CVE-2016-8685
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Record: CVE-2016-8685
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-9524 No score

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Record: EUVD-2016-9524
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8g74-wr2p-hm55 5.5

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Record: GHSA-8g74-wr2p-hm55
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Record: CVE-2016-8685
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2016-8685 5.5

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8685
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-8685 5.5

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8685
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2017-0073 No score

Updated potrace packages fix security vulnerability

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image. (CVE-2016-8685)

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. (CVE-2016-8686)

Record: MGASA-2017-0073
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11189-1 No score

libpotrace0-1.16-1.9 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libpotrace0-1.16-1.9 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:11189-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

potrace project potrace

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`potrace` Debian:12	before 1.13-3	1.13-3
`potrace` Debian:13	before 1.13-3	1.13-3
`potrace` Debian:14	before 1.13-3	1.13-3
`potrace` Debian:7	before 1.10-1+deb7u2, plus listed versions 1.10-11.10-1+deb7u1	1.10-1+deb7u2
`potrace` Mageia:5	before 1.14-1.1.mga5	1.14-1.1.mga5
`potrace` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 1.12-11.13-2	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-8685 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Potrace Project Potrace, published January 31, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.39%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in potrace 1.13-3.

References

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