CVE-2017-5209
libplist - security update
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.20%
Description
The base64decode function in base64.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 split encoded Apple Property List data.
How to fix CVE-2017-5209
To remediate CVE-2017-5209, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libplist—upgrade to 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.11-3+deb8u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1.8-1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2017-5209 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1
- from 0, < 1.11-3+deb8u1
- from 0, < 1.8-1+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |