libimobiledevice AFC afc.c heap-based overflow
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
libimobiledevice, a open-source library that lets other software communicate with iOS devices, is affected through a flaw in its AFC (Apple File Conduit) component. Exploitation could allow a remote attacker to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, potentially crashing the software or running malicious code.
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A vulnerability was identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- n/a libimobiledevice
1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4.0