userpref.c in libimobiledevice 1.1.4, when $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, allows…
Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
userpref.c in libimobiledevice 1.1.4, when $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) HostCertificate.pem, (2) HostPrivateKey.pem, (3) libimobiledevicerc, (4) RootCertificate.pem, or (5) RootPrivateKey.pem in /tmp/root/.config/libimobiledevice/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | libimobiledevice |
- cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·libimobiledevice
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-2142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wj3-4crv-vhfj
References
More Libimobiledevice vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-04414 The socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd allows… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-2142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-2142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7wj3-4crv-vhfj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-2142 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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