CVE-2017-5209
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.1), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.1 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.85% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-01-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| libimobiledevice | libplist |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
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