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CVE-2026-116260

libimobiledevice AFC Service afc.c service_receive double free

6.9 MediumFix available

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. 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
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Unchanged since Oct 27, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used6.9

libimobiledevice AFC Service afc.c service_receive double free

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Record
CVE-2026-116260
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 2.0
7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-415, CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-1097766.9

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Record
EUVD-2026-109776
CVSS 4.0
6.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-37ch-7vcr-862r5.5

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function...

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Record
GHSA-37ch-7vcr-862r
CVSS 4.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD5.5

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Record
CVE-2026-116260
CVSS 4.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-415
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-1162605.5

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116260
CVSS 4.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2026:981057.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: libimobiledevice security update

Record
RHSA-2026:98105
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-13
OSVRLSA-2026:981057.3

Important: libimobiledevice security update

libimobiledevice is a library for connecting to mobile devices including phones and music players

Security Fix(es):

  • libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice: Denial of Service via double free in service_receive (CVE-2026-116260)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Record
RLSA-2026:98105
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-12
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-1162605.5

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116260
CVSS 4.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.0
7.3 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
7.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2026:98105No score

Important: libimobiledevice security update

libimobiledevice is a library for connecting to mobile devices including phones and music players

Security Fix(es):

  • libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice: Denial of Service via double free in service_receive (CVE-2026-116260)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Record
ALSA-2026:98105
Updated
2026-11-13

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libimobiledevice
AlmaLinux:8
before 1.2.0-18.el8_10
1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice-devel
AlmaLinux:8
before 1.2.0-18.el8_10
1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice
Debian: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
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1.3.0+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
libimobiledevice
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.0+git20250228-21.3.0+git20250907-11.4.0-1
None known
libimobiledevice
Debian:14
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.0+git20250228-21.3.0+git20250907-11.4.0-1
None known
libimobiledevice
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice-utils-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libimobiledevice-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice-utils-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice
Rocky Linux:8
before 0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
0:1.2.0-18.el8_10
libimobiledevice
Ubuntu: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
libimobiledevice
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.2.0+dfsg-3.1ubuntu31.2.1~git20171128.5a854327+dfsg-0.1
None known
libimobiledevice
Ubuntu: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
libimobiledevice
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.0-61.3.0-6build11.3.0-6build21.3.0-6build3
None known
libimobiledevice
Ubuntu: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
libimobiledevice
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.4.0-1build11.4.0-1build2
None known
libimobiledevice
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.3.0+git20250228-21.4.0-11.4.0-1build1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
affected, aliases, facts, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-116260 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in libimobiledevice, published October 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 22nd percentile. Fixed in libimobiledevice 1.2.0-18.el8_10.

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