vulnerability
Arch Linux: Information disclosure (CVE-2017-5209)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Jan 11, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jan 11, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
The base64decode function in base64.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 split encoded Apple Property List data.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5209
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5209
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385
- URL-https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/3a55ddd3c4c11ce75a86afbefd085d8d397ff957
- URL-https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201705-18
- CWE-125
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