CVE catalog

CVE-2016-8686

potrace: CVE-2016-8686

Severity: Medium
Published: Jan 31, 2017, 10:59:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.51% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	potrace	sid	`1.16-2`	fixed
Debian	potrace	forky	`1.16-2`	fixed
Debian	potrace	trixie	`1.16-2`	fixed
Debian	potrace	bookworm	`1.16-2`	fixed
Ubuntu	potrace	16.04	`1.12-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	potrace	16.04	`1.13-2`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	potrace	source	sid	`1.14-1`	low	Not reported	[850595]
Debian	potrace	source	forky	`1.14-1`	low	Not reported	[850595]
Debian	potrace	source	trixie	`1.14-1`	low	Not reported	[850595]
Debian	potrace	source	bookworm	`1.14-1`	low	Not reported	[850595]

[Debian bug #850595]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libpotrace0]Fixed
Source package: [potrace]
Details (2)
- 1.16-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · bookworm; dsa · potrace · debian · 12
- 1.16-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · bookworm; dsa · potrace · debian · 12
[libpotrace-dev]Fixed
Source package: [potrace]
Details (2)
- 1.16-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · bookworm; dsa · potrace · debian · 12
- 1.16-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · bookworm; dsa · potrace · debian · 12
[potrace]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.16-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · bookworm; dsa · potrace · debian · 12
- 1.16-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · bookworm; dsa · potrace · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libpotrace0]Fixed
Source package: [potrace]
Details (2)
- 1.16-2+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · 13
- 1.16-2+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · 13
[libpotrace-dev]Fixed
Source package: [potrace]
Details (2)
- 1.16-2+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · 13
- 1.16-2+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · 13
[potrace]Fixed
Source package: [potrace]
Details (2)
- 1.16-2+b2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · 13
- 1.16-2+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.14-1
  dsa · potrace · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:23:35 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]