QID 670919

QID 670919: EulerOS Security Update for libplist (EulerOS-SA-2021-2399)

libplist is a library for manipulating Apple Binary and XML Property Lists Security Fix(es): 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.(CVE-2017-5209) The parse_data_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted plist file.(CVE-2017-6440)
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An arbitrary attacker may exploit this vulnerability to compromise the system.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.4 severity.

Solution

The Vendor has released a security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit EulerOS-SA-2021-2399 for updates and patch information

Vendor References

EulerOS-SA-2021-2399 - developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2021-2399

CVEs related to QID 670919

CVE-2017-5209 | CVE-2017-6440 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
EulerOS-SA-2021-2399	EulerOS V2.0SP2		developer.huaweicloud.com/ict/en/site-euleros/euleros/security-advisories/EulerOS-SA-2021-2399

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