SB2015033002 - Input validation error in potrace.sourceforge.net potrace
Published: March 30, 2015 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015033002
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-7437)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.