CVE-2017-6438 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution via a crafted plist file.

Published: 2017-03-15

Score: 7.3 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-15495	Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution via a crafted plist file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0015.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97281
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6438
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6438

History

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Subscriptions

Libplist Project Libplist

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-15T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:25:49.296Z

Reserved: 2017-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6438

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-03-15T14:59:01.057

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

Link: CVE-2017-6438

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-6438 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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