{
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "id": "GHSA-fv5w-43hw-m7h2",
  "modified": "2025-04-20T03:32:04Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T03:01:57Z",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2016-8697"
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "severity": [
    {
      "type": "CVSS_V3",
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8697"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/08/potrace-divide-by-zero-in-bm_new-bitmap-h"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/11"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/12"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93778"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-369"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-01-31T22:59:00Z"
  }
}