CVE-2017-5834 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00216.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libimobiledevice	Libplist

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-840-1	libplist security update
Debian DLA	DLA-2168-1	libplist security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-14911	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5834
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5834

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00426}`	epss `{'score': 0.00504}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-03T15:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:48.909Z

Reserved: 2017-02-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-5834

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-03T15:59:01.197

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5834

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-01-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5834 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

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