CVE-2017-7982 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted plist file due to an integer overflow in libplist.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7982?
CVE-2017-7982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Integer overflow in the plist_from_bin function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice/libplist before 2017-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted plist file.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libimobiledevice Libplist.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7982?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7982, GHSA-436c-96vr-9jcq, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7982, USN-3429-1.