CVE-2017-6845
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers...
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-6845- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-6845- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15899 No score
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15899- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ffm3-mgfp-9vc6
5.5
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers...
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-ffm3-mgfp-9vc6- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-6845- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-6845
5.5
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6845- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6845
5.5
The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function in PdfColor.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6845- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11178-1 No score
libpodofo-devel-0.9.7-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpodofo-devel-0.9.7-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11178-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15521-1 No score
libpodofo-0_10-devel-0.10.5-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libpodofo-0_10-devel-0.10.5-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15521-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0393-1 No score
Security update for podofo
This update for podofo fixes the following issues:
These security issues were fixed:
- CVE-2017-6845: The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file (bsc#1027779).
- CVE-2018-5308: Properly validate memcpy arguments in the PdfMemoryOutputStream::Write function to prevent remote attackers from causing a denial-of-service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1075772)
- CVE-2018-5295: Prevent integer overflow in the PdfXRefStreamParserObject::ParseStream function that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1075026).
- CVE-2017-6845: The PoDoFo::PdfColor::operator function allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file (bsc#1027779).
- CVE-2018-5309: Prevent integer overflow in the PdfObjectStreamParserObject::ReadObjectsFromStream function that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1075322).
- CVE-2018-5296: Prevent uncontrolled memory allocation in the PdfParser::ReadXRefSubsection function that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1075021).
- CVE-2017-7381: Prevent NULL pointer dereference that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1032020).
- CVE-2017-7382: Prevent NULL pointer dereference that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1032021).
- CVE-2017-7383: Prevent NULL pointer dereference that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1032022).
- CVE-2018-11256: Prevent NULL pointer dereference that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF document (bsc#1096889).
- CVE-2018-5783: Prevent uncontrolled memory allocation in the PoDoFo::PdfVecObjects::Reserve function that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted pdf file (bsc#1076962).
These non-security issues were fixed:
- Prevent regression caused by the fix for CVE-2017-8054.
- Prevent NULL dereferences when 'Kids' array is missing (bsc#1096890)
- Added to detect cycles and recursions in XRef tables
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0393-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:3541-1 No score
Security update for podofo
This update for podofo fixes the following issues:
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CVE-2015-8981: Fixed heap overflow in the function ReadXRefSubsection (bsc#1023190)
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CVE-2017-6840: Fixed invalid memory read in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027787)
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CVE-2017-6841: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::~TGraphicsStackElement (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027786)
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CVE-2017-6842: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027785)
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CVE-2017-6845: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027779)
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CVE-2017-6849: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PoDoFo::PdfColorGray::~PdfColorGray (PdfColor.cpp) (bsc#1027776)
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CVE-2017-8378: Fixed denial of service (application crash) vectors related to m_offsets.size (PdfParser::ReadObjects func in base/PdfParser.cpp) (bsc#1037000)
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CVE-2018-5308: Fixed Undefined behavior (memcpy with NULL pointer) in PdfMemoryOutputStream::Write (src/base/PdfOutputStream.cpp) (bsc#1075772)
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CVE-2019-10723: Fixed Memory leak in PdfPagesTreeCache class in doc/PdfPagesTreeCache.cpp (bsc#1131544)
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CVE-2019-9199: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in function PoDoFo:Impose:PdfTranslator:setSource() in pdftranslator.cpp (bsc#1127855)
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Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PdfInfo::GuessFormat (pdfinfo.cpp) (bsc#1023072)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:3541-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2024:3550-1 No score
Security update for podofo
This update for podofo fixes the following issues:
-
CVE-2015-8981: Fixed heap overflow in the function ReadXRefSubsection (bsc#1023190)
-
CVE-2017-6840: Fixed invalid memory read in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027787)
-
CVE-2017-6841: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::~TGraphicsStackElement (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027786)
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CVE-2017-6842: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack (colorchanger.cpp) (bsc#1027785)
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CVE-2017-6845: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace (graphicsstack.h) (bsc#1027779)
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CVE-2017-6849: Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PoDoFo::PdfColorGray::~PdfColorGray (PdfColor.cpp) (bsc#1027776)
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CVE-2017-8378: Fixed denial of service (application crash) vectors related to m_offsets.size (PdfParser::ReadObjects func in base/PdfParser.cpp) (bsc#1037000)
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Fixed NULL pointer dereference in PdfInfo::GuessFormat (pdfinfo.cpp) (bsc#1023072)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2024:3550-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libpodofoDebian:12 |
before 0.9.5-9 | 0.9.5-9 |
libpodofoDebian:13 |
before 0.9.5-9 | 0.9.5-9 |
libpodofoDebian:14 |
before 0.9.5-9 | 0.9.5-9 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 0.9.2-3.6.3 | 0.9.2-3.6.3 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 |
before 0.9.2-3.6.3 | 0.9.2-3.6.3 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 0.9.2-3.6.3 | 0.9.2-3.6.3 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 |
before 0.9.2-3.6.3 | 0.9.2-3.6.3 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 |
before 0.9.2-3.6.3 | 0.9.2-3.6.3 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 |
before 0.9.2-3.6.3 | 0.9.2-3.6.3 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 |
before 0.9.2-3.21.1 | 0.9.2-3.21.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 |
before 0.9.2-3.21.1 | 0.9.2-3.21.1 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP5 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 |
podofoSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP6 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 |
podofoopenSUSE:Leap 15.5 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 |
podofoopenSUSE:Leap 15.6 |
before 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 | 0.9.6-150300.3.15.1 |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.1ubuntu10.9.0-1.20.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm10.9.0-1.2ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
None known |
libpodofoUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.9.0-1.30.9.3-30.9.3-40.9.3-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
podofoopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.9.7-2.2 | 0.9.7-2.2 |
podofo-0_10openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 0.10.5-1.1 | 0.10.5-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-6845 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Podofo Project Podofo, published March 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in libpodofo 0.9.5-9.
References
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/02/podofo-null-pointer-dereference-in-podofopdfcoloroperator-pdfcolor-cpp
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6845
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffm3-mgfp-9vc6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6845
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20190393-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1027779
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bugzilla.suse.com/1032020
bugzilla.suse.com/1032021
bugzilla.suse.com/1032022
bugzilla.suse.com/1075021
bugzilla.suse.com/1075026
bugzilla.suse.com/1075322
bugzilla.suse.com/1075772
bugzilla.suse.com/1076962
bugzilla.suse.com/1096889
bugzilla.suse.com/1096890
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6845
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7381
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7382
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7383
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8054
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11256
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5295
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5296
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5308
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5309
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-5783
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243541-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1023072
bugzilla.suse.com/1023190
bugzilla.suse.com/1027776
bugzilla.suse.com/1027785
bugzilla.suse.com/1027786
bugzilla.suse.com/1027787
bugzilla.suse.com/1037000
bugzilla.suse.com/1127855
bugzilla.suse.com/1131544
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8981
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5854
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6840
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6841
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6842
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6849
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8378
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10723
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9199
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243550-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1084894
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-8001
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6845
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/02/6
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6845
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5852
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5853
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5855
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5886
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6844
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6847
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7378
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7379
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7380
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7994
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8787
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-11255
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12982
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14320
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20751
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9687
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12983
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20797