CVE-2017-5209
libplist: base64decode buffer over-read via split encoded Apple Property List data
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · January 12, 2017
Updated · May 7, 2026
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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow