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CVE-2017-6439

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a de…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 46%
Public exploits
0
none known

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted plist file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.0CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/97278 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • github.com /libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/32ee5213fe64f1e10ec76c1ee861ee6f233120dd · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/95 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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