CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2016-8686
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.51%
Original NVD Description
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.