CVE-2026-116258
libimobiledevice AFC afc.c heap-based overflow
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
libimobiledevice AFC afc.c heap-based overflow
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2026-116258- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - CVSS 3.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-109774
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
EUVD-2026-109774- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvmf-fpv3-m5qh
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of...
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
GHSA-pvmf-fpv3-m5qh- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2026-116258- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-116258
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116258- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-116258
A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116258- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libimobiledeviceDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.0+git20240701-11.3.0+git20240701-1~exp11.3.0+git20240701-21.3.0+git20240701-31.3.0+git20240701-4 Show 9 moreShow less1.3.0+git20250228-11.3.0+git20250228-21.3.0+git20250907-11.3.0-61.3.0-71.3.0-7.11.3.0-81.3.0-8.11.4.0-1 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.0+git20250228-21.3.0+git20250907-11.4.0-1 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.0+git20250228-21.3.0+git20250907-11.4.0-1 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.6+dfsg-3.1build11.2.0+dfsg-11.2.0+dfsg-21.2.0+dfsg-2.11.2.0+dfsg-2.1build11.2.0+dfsg-3~ubuntu0.11.2.0+dfsg-3~ubuntu0.2 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.0+dfsg-3.1ubuntu31.2.1~git20171128.5a854327+dfsg-0.1 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2.1~git20181030.92c5462-11.2.1~git20190929.60823f9-11.2.1~git20190929.60823f9-1build11.2.1~git20190929.60823f9-21.2.1~git20191129.9f79242-11.2.1~git20191129.9f79242-1build1 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.0-61.3.0-6build11.3.0-6build21.3.0-6build3 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.0-71.3.0-7.11.3.0-7.1build11.3.0-8.1build21.3.0-8.1build3 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.4.0-1build11.4.0-1build2 |
None known |
libimobiledeviceUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.0+git20250228-21.4.0-11.4.0-1build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-116258 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in libimobiledevice, published October 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. No source names a fixed version.