CVE-2017-5545
9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.1), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
The main function in plistutil.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 Apple Property List data that is too short.
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 | 3.8% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-01-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| libimobiledevice | libplist |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95702
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/7391a506352c009fe044dead7baad9e22dd279ee
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/87
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95702
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/7391a506352c009fe044dead7baad9e22dd279ee
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/87
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
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