CVE-2017-5545 — The main function in plistutil
The main function in plistutil.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 Apple Property List data that is too short.
Published
2017-01-21T01:59:00.170
Last modified
2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
The main function in plistutil.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 Apple Property List data that is too short.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2017-01-21T01:59:00.170
- Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
09References
- www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95702
- github.com — https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/7391a506352c009fe044dead7baa…
- github.com — https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/87
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
- www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95702
- github.com — https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/7391a506352c009fe044dead7baa…
- github.com — https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/87
- lists.debian.org — https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
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