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libimobiledevice Web Inspector webinspector.c webinspector_receive_with_timeout heap-based overflow

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

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.

Products
libimobiledevice
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-116262
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
30 Oct 2026, 13:04 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

libimobiledevice Web Inspector webinspector.c webinspector_receive_with_timeout heap-based overflow

core-cve · Original source

Published 26 Oct 2026, 11:45 UTC

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.

cve:CVE-2026-116262

libimobiledevice

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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