Buffer overflow in Libimobiledevice
CVE-2026-116262
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public 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 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
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
- bohmid-com.vercel.app/ (exploit)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116262 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1009972 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426301 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426301/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116262?
- CVE-2026-116262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libimobiledevice, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-10-26.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116262?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.