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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-116260

A weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0.

Published Oct 26, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 31, 2026 · Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-116260. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.29%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux

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.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-116260

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-116260. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-119: Buffer Overflow; CWE-1341; CWE-415: Double Free. EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 26, 2026 · Red Hat Security Data

    Detected

    libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice: Denial of Service via double free in service_receive

  2. Oct 31, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-116260

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-116260

    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

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Red Hat Security DataVendor advisoryCVE-2026-116260

    libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice: Denial of Service via double free in service_receive

    access.redhat.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • NIST NVDOct 31, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 27, 2026
  • Red Hat Security DataOct 27, 2026