CVE-2017-6439
5.0
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.53%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted plist file.
How to fix CVE-2017-6439
To remediate CVE-2017-6439, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libplist—upgrade to 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 or later
Is CVE-2017-6439 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |