CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-5545

Critical
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The main function in plistutil.c in libimobiledevice libplist through version 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.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to sensitive information leakage or service disruptions, which can lead to serious data security consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update libimobiledevice libplist to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS