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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.

Published

2017-03-03T15:59:01.197

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-125

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	libimobiledevice	libplist	*	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022 ([email protected])
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)