CVE-2017-5834

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-01-18
CWE:
CWE-122
Bugzilla:
1418591: CVE-2017-5834 libplist: Heap-buffer overflow in parse_dict_node

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted file.

Find out more about CVE-2017-5834 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.3
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libplist Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libplist Will not fix

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