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The base64decode function in base64.c in libimobiledevice...

Critical severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 11, 2017
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

Critical
9.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2017-5209

GHSA ID

GHSA-c287-4rr6-qvj8

Source code

No known source code

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