libplist: Integer overflow in parse_string_node
Published Mar 15, 2017
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.51%
Description
The parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted plist file.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libplist
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libplist
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libplist | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libplist | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 41.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.51% (0.00507) | 42.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.69% (0.00691) | 18.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.69% (0.00691) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97290 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6436 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1432951 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/32ee5213fe64f1e10ec76c1ee861ee6f233120dd x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/94 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6436
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6436
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97290 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6436 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1432951 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/32ee5213fe64f1e10ec76c1ee861ee6f233120dd | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/94 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6436 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6436 |
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