Libplist
CVE-2017-5835
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero.
AnalysisAI
libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Allocation of Resources Without Limits vulnerability could allow attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Allocation of Resources Without Limits (CWE-770), which allows attackers to exhaust system resources through uncontrolled allocation. libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero. Affected products include: Libimobiledevice Libplist.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Set resource limits, implement rate limiting, validate input sizes.
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The parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of ser
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