VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-5836

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.66%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-03-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-415: Double Free

Primary references