CVE-2017-6436

Publication date 15 March 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.0 · Medium

Score breakdown

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libplist 16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

ratliff

introduced during post-1.12 release refactoring of parse_bin_node()

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.0 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H