libimobiledevice up to 1.12 Apple Property List Data plistutil.c main out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in libimobiledevice up to 1.12. Impacted is the function main of the file plistutil.c of the component Apple Property List Data Handler. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5545. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in libimobiledevice up to 1.12. Affected is the function main of the file plistutil.c of the component Apple Property List Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 01/20/2017. The weakness was published 01/21/2017 by zhunki (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5545 since 01/20/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96910 (Debian DLA-811-1 : libplist security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169744 (OpenSuSE Security Update for libplist (openSUSE-SU-2017:0428-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (96910) and SecurityFocus (BID 95702†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 96910
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-811-1 : libplist security update
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for libplist FEDORA-2017-4047180cd3
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 7391a506352c009fe044dead7baad9e22dd279ee⛔
Researcher: zhunki
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5545 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5545
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95760
SecurityFocus: 95702 - Libimobiledevice Libplist 'plistutil.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5545 - libplist - Buffer Overflow Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2017 22:36
Updated: 05/14/2026 08:08
Changes: 01/21/2017 22:36 (73), 07/28/2020 16:24 (9), 11/03/2022 08:04 (5), 11/03/2022 08:10 (1), 05/14/2026 08:08 (17)
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