CVE-2017-5835

Published: Mar 3, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero.

Affected (1)

Products: Libimobiledevice: Libplist

Libimobiledevice

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libimobiledevice Libplist	All versions

Related CWEs

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

References (10)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/88

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6

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

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4

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

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022

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

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/88

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

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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

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

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