High severity · published Oct 26, 2026
CVE-2026-116260
libimobiledevice AFC Service afc.c service_receive double free
New
7.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% 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-2026-116260
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116260
bohmid-com.vercel.app
https://bohmid-com.vercel.app/#/article/blog-afc-writeup
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116260
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/submit/1009969
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/426299
vuldb.com
https://vuldb.com/vuln/426299/cti
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