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CVE-2016-7392 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pstoedit_suffix_table_init function in output-pstoedit.c in AutoTrace 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to c…

published 2017-02-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8248

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pstoedit_suffix_table_init function in output-pstoedit.c in AutoTrace 0.31.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted bmp image file.

Patch / fix

  • autotrace Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.31.1-16+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
  • autotrace Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.31.1-16+nmu1.2ubuntu0.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7392

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-7392 updated cvss 5.5

autotrace: Out of bounds write when converting bmp image

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 autotrace
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 autotrace Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 autotrace
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”

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Exploit prediction

1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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