What is the severity of CVE-2017-6841?

CVE-2017-6841 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to a NULL pointer dereference.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6841?

To mitigate CVE-2017-6841, upgrade to a version of PoDoFo later than 0.9.5 where the vulnerability is patched.

What does CVE-2017-6841 affect?

CVE-2017-6841 specifically affects PoDoFo version 0.9.5.

What type of attack does CVE-2017-6841 enable?

CVE-2017-6841 enables remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition.

Is CVE-2017-6841 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-6841 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted files.

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CVE-2017-6841

medium

5.5

CWE

476

15/3/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-6841: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Wed Mar 15 2017(Updated: )

The GraphicsStack::TGraphicsStackElement::~TGraphicsStackElement function in graphicsstack.h in PoDoFo 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
PoDoFo	=0.9.5

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Reference Links

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/02/podofo-null-pointer-dereference-in-graphicsstacktgraphicsstackelementtgraphicsstackelement-graphicsstack-h/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6841?
CVE-2017-6841 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to a NULL pointer dereference.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6841?
To mitigate CVE-2017-6841, upgrade to a version of PoDoFo later than 0.9.5 where the vulnerability is patched.
What does CVE-2017-6841 affect?
CVE-2017-6841 specifically affects PoDoFo version 0.9.5.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-6841 enable?
CVE-2017-6841 enables remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition.
Is CVE-2017-6841 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-6841 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6841?
CVE-2017-6841 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to a NULL pointer dereference.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6841?
To mitigate CVE-2017-6841, upgrade to a version of PoDoFo later than 0.9.5 where the vulnerability is patched.
What does CVE-2017-6841 affect?
CVE-2017-6841 specifically affects PoDoFo version 0.9.5.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-6841 enable?
CVE-2017-6841 enables remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition.
Is CVE-2017-6841 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-6841 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted files.