Source: libplist Version: 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 Severity: important Tags: security patch upstream Forwarded: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98
Hi, the following vulnerability was published for libplist. CVE-2017-6438[0]: | Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_unicode_node function in | bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause | a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly code execution | via a crafted plist file. If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry. For further information see: [0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6438 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-6438 [1] https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/98 Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed. Regards, Salvatore
