CVE-2017-6438

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-02-24
CWE:
CWE-122
Bugzilla:
1432956: CVE-2017-6438 libplist: Heap-based buffer overflow in parse_unicode_node

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2017-6438 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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