| Name | CVE-2017-6438 |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution via a crafted plist file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 858786 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libplist (PTS) | bookworm, bullseye | 2.2.0-6 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 2.6.0-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libplist | source | wheezy | (not affected) | | | |
| libplist | source | (unstable) | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.2 | | | 858786 |
Notes
[jessie] - libplist <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - libplist <not-affected> (vulnerable code not present)
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98
Fixed by: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/dccd9290745345896e3a4a73154576a599fd8b7b