Is CVE-2017-6439 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-6439 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-6439?

CVE-2017-6439 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-6439?

CVE-2017-6439 has an EPSS score of 0.53% (41th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6439?

Upgrade libplist on debian 11 to 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-6439

MEDIUM

5.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function in bplist.c in libimobiledevice libplist 1.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted plist file.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

libplistDebian

Fixed in:1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1CVE-2017-6439

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.53%probability of exploitation in 30 days

41stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Exploit1

github.com

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.