1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3429-1

USN-3429-1: Libplist vulnerability

Publication date

25 September 2017

Overview

Libplist could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • libplist - Library for handling Apple binary and XML property lists

Details

Wang Junjie discovered that Libplist incorrectly handled certain files.
If a user were tricked into opening a crafted file, an attacker could possibly
use this to cause a crash or denial or service.

Wang Junjie discovered that Libplist incorrectly handled certain files.
If a user were tricked into opening a crafted file, an attacker could possibly
use this to cause a crash or denial or service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
17.04 zesty libplist-utils –  1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1
libplist3 –  1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1
python-plist –  1.12-3.1ubuntu0.17.04.1
16.04 xenial libplist-utils –  1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1
libplist3 –  1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1
python-plist –  1.12-3.1ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 trusty libplist-utils –  1.10-1ubuntu0.1
libplist1 –  1.10-1ubuntu0.1
python-plist –  1.10-1ubuntu0.1

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