CVE-2017-5209
critical
CVSS v3
9.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.1
Description
The base64decode function in base64.c in libimobiledevice libplist through 1.12 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via split encoded Apple Property List data.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
94%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 2.0.0-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libimobiledevice | libplist | {"endIncluding":"1.12"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201705-18
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5209.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5209
CWEs
CWE-125
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.