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    CVE-2017-5209

    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.

    Published:Jan 11, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Jan 11, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00381
    CVSS Score:9.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Libimobiledevice
    Product
    Libplist

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers
    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

    Related CVEs

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    CVE-2017-7982 (CVSS 5.5) — Integer overflow in the plist_from_bin function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice/libplist before 2017-04-19 all…
    CVE-2017-5834 (CVSS 5.5) — The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bou…
    CVE-2017-5835 (CVSS 7.5) — libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involvi…
    CVE-2017-5545 (CVSS 9.1) — The main function in plistutil.c in libimobiledevice libplist through 1.12 allows attackers to obtain sensitiv…
    CVE-2017-5836 (CVSS 7.5) — The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via …

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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