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CVE-2026-116259

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Description

A security flaw has been discovered in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This vulnerability affects the function afc_get_device_info_key of the file src/afc.c of the component Device Info Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument Value results in memory corruption. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Severity
LOW
CVSS score
1.9 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-26 11:16:37.670000
Last modified
2026-10-26 17:17:25.243000
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  "published": "2026-10-26T11:16:37.670",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T17:17:25.243",
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      "url": "https://bohmid-com.vercel.app/#/article/blog-afc-writeup",
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