Vulnerability in Libimobiledevice

CVE-2016-5104

The socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and communicate with services on iOS devices by connecting to an IPv4 TCP socket.

EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5104?
CVE-2016-5104 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libimobiledevice, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-5104?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-5104 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.