CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-13837

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

When loading a plist file, the plistlib module reads data in size specified by the file itself, meaning a malicious file can cause OOM and DoS issues.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can provide a malicious plist file that causes memory exhaustion, leading to application or system crash, potentially disrupting service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a version that limits the size of read data or validates plist files before processing.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

When loading a plist file, the plistlib module reads data in size specified by the file itself, meaning a malicious file can cause OOM and DoS issues

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