CVE-2017-6439

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libplist version 1.12

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the parse string node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist. This can be exploited by local users via a crafted plist file, potentially leading to a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.

Recommendations For libplist version 1.12, consider updating to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue, as using a crafted plist file can cause a denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.