PT-2017-17063
CVE-2017-6436
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Published
2017-03-15
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Updated
2020-04-02
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.0
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libplist version 1.12
Description
The issue is related to a memory allocation error that can cause a denial of service. It is triggered by a crafted plist file, which affects the
parse string node function in the bplist.c file of the libimobiledevice libplist.Recommendations
For libplist version 1.12, consider avoiding the use of crafted plist files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of untrusted plist files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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