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CVE-2017-5834

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Date: March 3, 2017

The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted file.

Language: C

Severity Score

5.5

Related Resources (8)

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5834

Url: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5834

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022

Url: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-5834

Severity Score

5.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-125

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	5.5
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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