High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-6438
CVE-2017-6438
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution via a crafted plist file.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97281nvd
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