The socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd allows…
Priority LOW 30CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and communicate with services on iOS devices by connecting to an IPv4 TCP socket.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02994 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | libimobiledevice |
| cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libusbmuxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | libimobiledevice |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 42.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·libimobiledevice
- cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libusbmuxd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·libimobiledevice
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5104
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8rh-c9vm-p8g7
References
Other 7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339988
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd/commit/4397b3376dc4e4cb1c991d0aed61ce6482614196
- https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice/commit/df1f5c4d70d0c19ad40072f5246ca457e7f9849e
- [oss-security] 20160525 CVE Requests: libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd
- [oss-security] 20160526 Re: CVE Requests: libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200227 [SECURITY] [DLA 2121-1] libimobiledevice security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200227 [SECURITY] [DLA 2122-1] libusbmuxd security update
Sources
- CVE-2016-5104 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5104 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8rh-c9vm-p8g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-5104 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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