CVE-2015-10082: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in UIKit0 libplist 1.12

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-10082 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting libplist. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in UIKit0 libplist 1.12. This affects the function plist_from_xml of the file src/xplist.c of the component XML Handler. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The patch is named c086cb139af7c82845f6d565e636073ff4b37440. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221499.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
Published	2023-02-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: libimobiledevice

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-02-21 07:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

libimobiledevice libplist DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.12

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.12

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy libplist || rpm -q libplist || libplist --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison libplist sudo apt install libplist=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.12> sudo apt-mark hold libplist

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list libplist sudo dnf downgrade libplist-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.12> sudo dnf versionlock add libplist

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-10082?

libplist: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-10082 being exploited?

CVE-2015-10082 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-10082 affect?

CVE-2015-10082 affects libplist. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in UIKit0 libplist 1.12. This affects the function plist_from_xml of the file src/xplist.c of the component XML Handler. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The p

How urgent is CVE-2015-10082?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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