libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0 AFC src/afc.c heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-116258. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown code of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at bohmid-com.vercel.app. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-116258. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at bohmid-com.vercel.app. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-109774). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/26/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bohmid-com.vercel.app
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-116258 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426297
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2026 18:49
Updated: 10/26/2026 15:30
Changes: 10/25/2026 18:49 (54), 10/26/2026 15:30 (1)
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Submitter: ahmed0000
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #1009966: libimobiledevice fa0f79190142bc309307967c058f89c1b36eb6b8 - version 1.4.0 Memory corruption heap out of bound (by ahmed0000)

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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