Denial of Service Vulnerability in libplist Affecting Multiple Applications
CVE-2017-5836

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Libimobiledevice

Status
Libplist
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2017

What is CVE-2017-5836?

A vulnerability exists in the plist_free_data function within the libplist library, which can be exploited to cause a denial of service. Attackers may trigger a crash by manipulating integer nodes that are incorrectly handled as PLIST_KEYs, ultimately leading to an invalid memory free operation. This flaw introduces risks for applications relying on libplist for plist management, potentially disrupting their normal operations and availability.

References

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/86
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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