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CVE-2017-5835
libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero.
High7.5EPSS 2.9%
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- mitre
Description
libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.9% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 96022 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/88 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20170131 CVE request: multiples vulnerabilities in libplist (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20170202 Re: CVE request: multiples vulnerabilities in libplist (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200402 [SECURITY] [DLA 2168-1] libplist security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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