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CVE-2017-7982

Published: 20 April 2017

Integer overflow in the plist_from_bin function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice/libplist before 2017-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted plist file.

Notes

AuthorNote
leosilva
the fix for this CVE needs a backport that may introduces undesired code

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libplist
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty
Released (1.10-1ubuntu0.1)
upstream
Released (1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.3)
xenial
Released (1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty
Released (1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/fdebf8b319b9280cd0e9b4382f2c7cbf26ef9325

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H