CVE-2017-6438 - Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libpli

CVE-2017-6438

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution via a crafted plist file.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97281
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	4.4 (as of 04-04-2017 - 01:59)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-787

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

refmap via4

bid	97281
misc	https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98

Last major update

04-04-2017 - 01:59

Published

15-03-2017 - 14:59

Last modified

04-04-2017 - 01:59