Heap-based buffer overflow in libimobiledevice Web Inspector
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0 contains a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) in the webinspector_receive_with_timeout function of src/webinspector.c in the Web Inspector component. A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger the overflow without user interaction. A public exploit exists and is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. The affected element is the function webinspector_receive_with_timeout of the file src/webinspector.c of the component Web Inspector. The manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. 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
- No
- 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 rates this as Moderate and lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 as affected, with no fix plan available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116262
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-26 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-26 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-26 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-8g7p-f8h6-7fv5
- 2026-11-02 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-116262 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116262 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g7p-f8h6-7fv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-116262 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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