Name: CVE-2017-6436: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-6436, CWE-20, CWE-119, CVSS 5, EPSS 0.00527

The parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted plist file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Mar 15, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade libplist	Mar 31, 2017	Mar 15, 2017
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3	—	Upgrade libplist	Sep 28, 2020	Mar 15, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Feb 8, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade libplist3Upgrade libplist-develUpgrade libplist++3	Aug 17, 2017	Mar 15, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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