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Status published
High
CVE-2017-5835
libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large...
Vulnerability Description
libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Critical
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Affected Vendor
libimobiledevice
View all reports →Affected Software
libplist
Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 3rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.