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CVE-2017-5836
The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an integer…
High7.5EPSS 2.8%
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- mitre
Description
The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an integer node that is treated as a PLIST_KEY and then triggers an invalid free.
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)
- 2.8% · top 14% of all CVEs (3 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
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/86 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 96022 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_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
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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