CVE-2017-6438 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 exec...
HighCVSS 7.3
EPSS 0.68%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libplist(Debian:12) | < 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 |
| debian/libplist(Debian:13) | < 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 |
| debian/libplist(Debian:14) | < 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 |
| libplist project libplist | = 1.12 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-6438 vendor-advisory
- 97281 vdb-entry
- github.com exploit third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking