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.
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 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | libimobiledevice +1 | 1.2.0-18.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:98105 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | libimobiledevice +1 | 1.2.0-18.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:98105 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libimobiledevice | 1.2.0-18.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:98105 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | libimobiledevice +1 | 1.2.0-18.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-98105 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2026:98105 Red Hat Security Advisory: libimobiledevice security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- ALSA-2026:98105 Important: libimobiledevice security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-4472 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (python-jwcrypto, sos, hickory-resolver, libimobiledevice, gcc, python-oauthlib): Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98105 Important: libimobiledevice security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 12, 2026
- ELSA-2026-98105 Important: libimobiledevice security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2026
References
- VDB-426299 | libimobiledevice AFC Service afc.c service_receive double free vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-426299 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-116260 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #1009969 | libimobiledevice fa0f79190142bc309307967c058f89c1b36eb6b8 - version 1.4.0 Double Free third-party-advisory
- https://bohmid-com.vercel.app/#/article/blog-afc-writeup exploit