CVE-2017-6440
5.0
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.07%
Description
The parse_data_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.
How to fix CVE-2017-6440
To remediate CVE-2017-6440, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libplist—upgrade to 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 or later
Is CVE-2017-6440 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |