libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0 AFC Service src/afc.c service_receive double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. Impacted is the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. The manipulation leads to double free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-116260. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a double free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at bohmid-com.vercel.app. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-116260. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available 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-2026-109776). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔒

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-2026-116260 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-116260
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-426299
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2026 18:49
Updated: 10/26/2026 15:06
Changes: 10/25/2026 18:49 (55), 10/26/2026 15:06 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: ahmed0000
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #1009969: libimobiledevice fa0f79190142bc309307967c058f89c1b36eb6b8 - version 1.4.0 Double Free (by ahmed0000)

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