Answer in brief
CVE-2026-116261 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in libimobiledevice AFC File afc.c afc_file_open out-of-bounds. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps n/a/libimobiledevice (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps n/a/libimobiledevice (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| n/a/libimobiledevicegeneric | 1.0 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 1.4.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 26, 2026
A security vulnerability has been detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. Impacted is the function afc_file_open of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC File Handler. The manipulation of the argument bytes leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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