Heap-based buffer overflow in libplist - CVE-2017-6438
Published: March 15, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39460
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-6438
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12. A remote attacker can use a crafted plist file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
libplist
How to mitigate CVE-2017-6438
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.