The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::SetNonStrokingColorSpace function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to c…

published 2017-03-15 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15900

cvss: 5.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.3%; EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

distros 3

debian alpine arch linux

libpodofo Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9.5-9

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6846

podofo Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +17 more 0.9.5-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2017-6846

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podofo Arch Linux 0.9.6-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1426

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-2017-6846 updated 2026-01-08

podofo: Multiple security vulnerabilities

Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% 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

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

References

blogs.gentoo.org /ago/2017/03/02/podofo-null-pointer-dereference-in-graphicsstacktgraphicsstackelementsetnonstrokingcolorspace-
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2017-6846
NVD CVE-2017-6846

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary