Potrace CVE-2013-7437 Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	73395
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-7437
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 17 2015 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 17 2015 12:00AM
Credit:	Murray McAllister
Vulnerable:	Potrace Potrace 1.11-2 Potrace Potrace 1.11-1
Not Vulnerable:

Potrace CVE-2013-7437 Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Potrace is prone to multiple integer-overflow vulnerabilities because it fails to properly bounds check the memory needed for user-supplied input.

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Potrace CVE-2013-7437 Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Potrace CVE-2013-7437 Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Potrace CVE-2013-7437 Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities

References:

• CVE-2013-7437: possible heap overflow (Potrace)
  
• Potrace Homepage (Potrace)
  
• potrace: possible heap overflow (Potrace)