CVE-2017-6435

libplist: Missing return value check from malloc()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 7, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

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

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-391 · Unchecked Error Condition