Double free in libimobiledevice AFC Service can be triggered remotely
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A weakness in the service_receive function of src/afc.c in the AFC Service lets a remote attacker trigger a double free (CWE-415) in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The attack needs no privileges and no user interaction, and it can affect confidentiality, integrity and availability to a low degree. The exploit has been made available to the public. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | libimobiledevice | 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libimobiledevice Vendor— Affected 1.0; 1.1; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | libimobiledevice |
- cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·libimobiledevice
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for libimobiledevice. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 are affected, and Red Hat lists no fix plan for them.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116260
- 2026-10-26 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-37ch-7vcr-862r
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-31 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-31 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
- 2026-11-02 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-116260 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116260 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37ch-7vcr-862r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-116260 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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