CVE-2017-6440 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the parse_data_node function of libimobiledevice libplist 1.12. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a memory allocation error by providing a specially crafted plist file. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.0, the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (UI:R) to achieve a high impact on availability (A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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