Description
Potrace 1.14 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the interpolate_cubic function in mkbitmap.c.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | potrace | 1.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | potrace | 1.15-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | potrace | 1.15-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | potrace | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | potrace | No fix yet | — |