PT-2017-17065 · Libimobiledevice+2 · Libplist+2

Zhunkio · Published 2017-03-15 · Updated 2018-01-03 · CVE-2017-6438

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 unicode 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 (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution.

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 lead to a denial of service and potentially code execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

DoS

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1551

CVE-2017-6438

MGASA-2018-0025

SUSE-SU-2017:2201-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Suse

Libplist

References · 43

• 🔥 https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98 · Exploit
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5834 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-10082 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5209 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6435 · Security Note
• https://errata.altlinux.org/ALT-PU-2017-1551 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5836 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6440 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5835 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6438 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:2201-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2018-0025 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6438 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6438 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7982 · Security Note