CVE-2017-6846
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in...
CVE-2017-6846 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 1.26%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in libpodofo 0.9.5-9.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.26%EPSS, 70th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.9.5-9libpodofo +4 more
Description
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h 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
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 |
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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-6846- 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 ListNo score
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-6846- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-15900No score
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-15900- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jgmw-q22m-j3r4
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in...
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
GHSA-jgmw-q22m-j3r4- 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
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
CVE-2017-6846- 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-2017-6846
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6846- 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
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6846
The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6846- 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/02/podofo-null-pointer-dereference-in-graphicsstacktgraphicsstackelementsetnonstrokingcolorspace-graphicsstack-h
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6846
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jgmw-q22m-j3r4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6846
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6846
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/02/7
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6846