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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libimobiledevice | 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libimobiledevice | No fix yet | — |
References
- VDB-426298 | libimobiledevice Device Info afc.c afc_get_device_info_key memory corruption vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-426298 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-116259 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #1009968 | libimobiledevice fa0f79190142bc309307967c058f89c1b36eb6b8 - version 1.4.0 Memory corruption third-party-advisory
- https://bohmid-com.vercel.app/#/article/blog-afc-writeup exploit