Bug 1418591 (CVE-2017-5834)

Summary: CVE-2017-5834 libplist: Heap-buffer overflow in parse_dict_node
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Andrej Nemec <anemec>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: bnocera, cfergeau, dkholia, pbrobinson, slawomir
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Bug Depends On: 1418597    
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Description Andrej Nemec 2017-02-02 09:38:50 UTC
A vulnerability was found in libplist. There is a heap-buffer overflow in parse_dict_node. A maliciously crafted file could cause the application to crash.

Upstream bug:

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89

Upstream patch:

https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/commit/4765d9a60ca4248a8f89289271ac69cbffcc29bc

Comment 1 Andrej Nemec 2017-02-02 09:54:31 UTC
Created libplist tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1418597]