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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2017-6437

Severity Medium
Score 5/10

Summary

The "base64encode" function in "base64.c" in libimobiledevice libplist through 1.12 allows local users to cause a Denial of Service (Out-of-Bounds Read) via a crafted plist file.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published