Out-of-bounds Read in Libimobiledevice Libplist
CVE-2017-5834
The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.013 (67.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libimobiledevice Libplist
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5834?
- CVE-2017-5834 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libimobiledevice Libplist, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5834?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.