Vulnerability identifier: #VU40862
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
potrace
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: potrace.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Multiple integer overflows in potrace 1.11 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via large dimensions in a BMP image, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
potrace: 1.11
External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00034.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/06/12
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=778646
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=955808
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.