Medium severity · published Oct 26, 2026
CVE-2026-116259
libimobiledevice Device Info afc.c afc_get_device_info_key memory corruption
New
5.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
libimobiledevice · Libimobiledevice
1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-116259
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116259
bohmid-com.vercel.app
https://bohmid-com.vercel.app/#/article/blog-afc-writeup
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116259
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/1009968
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/426298
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/426298/cti
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