CVE-2017-5209

Published: Jan 11, 2017Modified: May 6, 2026

9.1

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

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 (1)

Products: Libimobiledevice: Libplist

Libimobiledevice

1 product

Libplist

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libimobiledevice Libplist	Up to 1.12

Related CWEs

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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