Answer in brief
CVE-2026-116262 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in libimobiledevice Web Inspector webinspector.c webinspector_receive_with_timeout heap-based overflow. 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 5.3. 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
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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 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.
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