CVE-2017-6440 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The parse_data_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted plist file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0007.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Libplist Project	Libplist

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97583
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/99
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6440
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6440

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-03-15T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:25:49.307Z

Reserved: 2017-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6440

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-15T14:59:01.120

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-6440

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-6440 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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