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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…
Medium5.0EPSS 0.55%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.55% · top 54% 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: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 97278 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/32ee5213fe64f1e10ec76c1ee861ee6f233120dd (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/95 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200402 [SECURITY] [DLA 2168-1] libplist security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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