libimobiledevice AFC File afc.c afc_file_open out-of-bounds
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- published
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- Not listed in CISA KEV
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- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
libimobiledevice, a open-source library that lets software communicate with iOS devices, is affected by a flaw in its AFC file handling code. An attacker can remotely trigger an out-of-bounds read, which could cause the program to crash or expose memory contents.
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A security vulnerability has been detected in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. Impacted is the function afc_file_open of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC File Handler. The manipulation of the argument bytes leads to out-of-bounds read. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may 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