Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5545
CVE-2017-5545
Description
The main function in plistutil.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 Apple Property List data that is too short.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.12
- (no CPE)range: <=1.12
- osv-coords11 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1pkg: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
4- github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/7391a506352c009fe044dead7baad9e22dd279eenvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/87nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95702nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.htmlnvd
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