CVE-2026-116259 json
libimobiledevice Device Info afc.c afc_get_device_info_key memory corruption
published 2026-10-26 14 d ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-109775
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This vulnerability affects the function afc_get_device_info_key of the file src/afc.c of the component Device Info Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument Value results in memory corruption. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-116259 updated cvss 5.3
libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice: Memory corruption via crafted input in afc_get_device_info_key
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libimobiledevice-utils, libimobiledevice-python, libimobiledevice 0.9.7-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 libimobiledevice 0.9.7-4.el6affected: workaround, no fix available “Fix deferred”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libimobiledevice-python, libimobiledevice 0.9.7-4.el6not affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 13 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bohmid-com.vercel.app https://bohmid-com.vercel.app/#/article/blog-afc-writeup referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C |
| CNA | 4.0 | 1.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a libimobiledevice
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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bohmid-com.vercel.app
/#/article/blog-afc-writeup
exploit
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vuldb.com
/vuln/426298
vdb-entry, technical-description
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vuldb.com
/vuln/426298/cti
signature, permissions-required
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vuldb.com
/cve/CVE-2026-116259
third-party-advisory
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vuldb.com
/submit/1009968
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-116259
- NVD CVE-2026-116259
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