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    CVE-2017-6438

    Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution via a crafted plist file.

    Published:Feb 24, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 15, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0015
    CVSS Score:7.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Libplist Project
    Product
    Libplist

    Exploits

    https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High