The base64decode function in base64.c in libimobiledevice libplist through 1.12 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The base64decode function in base64.c in libimobiledevice libplist through 1.12 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via split encoded Apple Property List data.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02851 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.12 | Vulnerable | libimobiledevice |
- cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.12 Vulnerable ·libimobiledevice
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c287-4rr6-qvj8
References
More libimobiledevice Libplist vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03559 The main function in plistutil.c in libimobiledevice libplist through 1.12 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2015-08010 UIKit0 libplist XML xplist.c plist_from_xml xml external entity reference CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03774 The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03773 libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-05585 Integer overflow in the plist_from_bin function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice/libplist… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-03772 The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-5209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c287-4rr6-qvj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5209 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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