Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function in bplist.c in…
Priority LOW 24CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted plist file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00553 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12 | Vulnerable | Libplist Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libplist_project:libplist:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 Vulnerable ·Libplist Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6439
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jf3x-r6wg-8qjr
References
More Libplist Project Libplist vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-04240 Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in bplist.c in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2017-04242 The parse_data_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2017-04239 The base64encode function in base64.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2017-04238 The parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2017-04237 The parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-6439 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6439 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jf3x-r6wg-8qjr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-6439 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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