CVE-2017-5836
The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an integer node that is treated as a PLIST_KEY and then triggers an invalid free.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an integer node that is treated as a PLIST_KEY and then triggers an invalid free.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.77% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- libimobiledevice/libplist
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.8% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/86Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/86Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.