Double Free in Libimobiledevice Libplist
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 node that is treated as a PLIST_KEY and then triggers an invalid free.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/86 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022 (vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5836?
- CVE-2017-5836 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libimobiledevice Libplist, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5836?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.