CVE-2017-6437
Published: 15 March 2017
The base64encode function in base64.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted plist file.
Notes
Author | Note |
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ratliff | vanilla 1.12 does not suffer this issue, it was most likely introduced during the post-1.12 refactoring of parse_bin_node |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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libplist Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.3)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.3)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.3)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [code not present])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/dccd9290745345896e3a4a73154576a599fd8b7b |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 5.0 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |