Denial of Service Vulnerability in libplist by libimobiledevice
CVE-2017-5834

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Libimobiledevice

Status
Libplist
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2017

What is CVE-2017-5834?

The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c within the libplist library is susceptible to a denial of service attack. This vulnerability allows an attacker to cause an out-of-bounds heap read and subsequent crash by providing a specially crafted file. Exploiting this weakness can lead to service disruption, making it critical for users of the affected versions to implement security updates.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022
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https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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