CVE-2026-116260
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-26 12:17:06.230000
Last modified
2026-10-26 13:41:11.497000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-26T12:17:06.230",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T13:41:11.497",
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"url": "https://bohmid-com.vercel.app/#/article/blog-afc-writeup",
"source": "[email protected]"
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