Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6437
CVE-2017-6437
Description
The base64encode function in base64.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted plist file.
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Affected products
12- cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords11 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg: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%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libplist&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP3
< 1.12-20.3.2+ 10 more
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Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/100nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97291nvd
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