CVE-2017-5209
N/A
Published: January 11, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLibplist
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 1.12
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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