Index: D:/svn/ossrepo/icepdf/trunk/icepdf/core/src/org/icepdf/core/pobjects/graphics/Shapes.java
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--- D:/svn/ossrepo/icepdf/trunk/icepdf/core/src/org/icepdf/core/pobjects/graphics/Shapes.java	(revision 24153)
+++ D:/svn/ossrepo/icepdf/trunk/icepdf/core/src/org/icepdf/core/pobjects/graphics/Shapes.java	(revision 25406)
@@ -307,7 +307,11 @@
 //        g.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(rule, alpha));
 
         Object nextShape;
-        Area clipArea = new Area(g.getClip());
+        Area clipArea = new Area();
+        // empty content streams can have a null clip, very rare corner case.
+        if (clip != null){
+            clipArea = new Area(clip);
+        }
 //        System.out.println("Shapes vector  size " + shapes.size() + " " + currentClip);
 //        long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         long currentTime;