Buffer overflow in Libimobiledevice
CVE-2026-116261
A security vulnerability has been detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. Impacted is the function afc_file_open of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC File Handler. The manipulation of the argument bytes leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Libimobiledevice — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/426300 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426300/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116261 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1009970 (third-party-advisory)
- bohmid-com.vercel.app/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116261?
- CVE-2026-116261 is a low-severity vulnerability in Libimobiledevice, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2026-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116261?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.