CVE-2017-5545 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can read sensitive memory or crash the application via malformed Apple Property List data in libplist.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-5545?
CVE-2017-5545 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libimobiledevice Libplist.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5545?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-5545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5545, GHSA-6p5p-78mf-wwg6, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5545.