CVE-2026-116262
libimobiledevice Web Inspector webinspector.c webinspector_receive_with_timeout heap-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may 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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
libimobiledevice Web Inspector webinspector.c webinspector_receive_with_timeout heap-based overflow
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2026-116262- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-109782
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
EUVD-2026-109782- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8g7p-f8h6-7fv5
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the...
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
GHSA-8g7p-f8h6-7fv5- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
CVE-2026-116262- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-116262
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116262- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-116262
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116262- CVSS 4.0
- 2.1 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P - CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C - 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-2026-116262 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 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.