Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 11, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5209

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.

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Affected products

Libimobiledevice/Libplist2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.12
- (no CPE)range: <=1.12
osv-coords11 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2
< 1.8-10.9.1+ 10 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8-10.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8-10.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8-10.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12-19.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8-10.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8-10.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.8-10.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12-19.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957nvdPatch
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.htmlnvd

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