libimobiledevice AFC Service afc.c service_receive double free
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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 for communicating with Apple iOS devices, is affected through its AFC (Apple File Conduit) service component. Successful exploitation of this flaw, which can be triggered remotely, could corrupt memory by freeing the same memory twice, potentially leading to crashes or allowing an attacker to run malicious code.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- n/a libimobiledevice
1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4.0