CVE-2017-6842

5.5 mediumEPSS 1.0%

The ColorChanger::GetColorFromStack function in colorchanger.cpp in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.

Severity

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

EPSS: 1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 63% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-476
Published: 2017-03-15
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

podofo_project:podofo

References

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/02/podofo-null-pointer-dereference-in-colorchangergetcolorfromstack-colorchanger-cpp/
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/02/podofo-null-pointer-dereference-in-colorchangergetcolorfromstack-colorchanger-cpp/

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