CVE-2017-5836

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

The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an integer node that is treated as a PLIST_KEY and then triggers an invalid free.

Affected (1)

Products: Libimobiledevice: Libplist

Libimobiledevice

1 product

Libplist

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libimobiledevice Libplist	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-415

Double Free

The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.

References (8)

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/86

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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/86

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

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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