CVE catalog

CVE-2026-116259

libimobiledevice: CVE-2026-116259

Severity: Medium
Published: Oct 26, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 27, 2026, 4:17:50 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libimobiledevice	sid	`1.4.0-1`	unknown
Debian	libimobiledevice	forky	`1.4.0-1`	unknown
Debian	libimobiledevice	trixie	`1.3.0+git20250228-2`	unknown
Debian	libimobiledevice	bookworm	`1.3.0-6`	unknown
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	16.04	`1.1.6+dfsg-3.1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	16.04	`1.2.0+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	16.04	`1.2.0+dfsg-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	16.04	`1.2.0+dfsg-2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	16.04	`1.2.0+dfsg-2.1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	16.04	`1.2.0+dfsg-3~ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	16.04	`1.2.0+dfsg-3~ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	18.04	`1.2.0+dfsg-3.1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	18.04	`1.2.1~git20171128.5a854327+dfsg-0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	20.04	`1.2.1~git20181030.92c5462-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	20.04	`1.2.1~git20190929.60823f9-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	20.04	`1.2.1~git20190929.60823f9-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	20.04	`1.2.1~git20190929.60823f9-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	20.04	`1.2.1~git20191129.9f79242-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	20.04	`1.2.1~git20191129.9f79242-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	22.04	`1.3.0-6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	22.04	`1.3.0-6build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	22.04	`1.3.0-6build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	22.04	`1.3.0-6build3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	24.04	`1.3.0-7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	24.04	`1.3.0-7.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	24.04	`1.3.0-7.1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	24.04	`1.3.0-8.1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	24.04	`1.3.0-8.1build3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	26.10	`1.4.0-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	26.10	`1.4.0-1build2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	26.04	`1.3.0+git20250228-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	26.04	`1.4.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libimobiledevice	26.04	`1.4.0-1build1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libimobiledevice	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libimobiledevice	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libimobiledevice	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libimobiledevice	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libimobiledevice6]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
[libimobiledevice-dev]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
[libimobiledevice-doc]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0-6 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
- 1.3.0-6 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
[libimobiledevice-utils]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
[python3-imobiledevice]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12
- 1.3.0-6+b3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · bookworm; dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libimobiledevice-1.0-6]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
[libimobiledevice-dev]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
[libimobiledevice-doc]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
[libimobiledevice-utils]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
[python3-imobiledevice]Affected
Source package: [libimobiledevice]
Details (2)
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13
- 1.3.0+git20250228-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libimobiledevice · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 8:33:03 AM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]