CVE-2026-116259

A flaw was found in libimobiledevice. A local attacker can trigger this vulnerability by supplying a manipulated value argument to the afc_get_device_info_key function in the device information handler. This issue leads to memory corruption, which can result in application crashes or a Denial of Service (DoS).

This vulnerability is rated as Moderate impact because exploitation requires local access and remains confined to the user privileges of the process communicating with an attached Apple device. In Red Hat Enterprise Linux, libimobiledevice is predominantly utilized within desktop workstation environments to support mobile device integration rather than standard headless server deployments. Consequently, any potential exploitation is limited to localized denial of service or application crashes during active device queries without exposing broader host services.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Avoid connecting untrusted Apple mobile devices to the host system. If mobile device integration is not required, remove the libimobiledevice package:

dnf remove libimobiledevice

Warning: Removing libimobiledevice may also prompt the removal of dependent desktop integration packages such as gvfs-afc or related GNOME utilities, which can impact graphical environment functionality. Server installations managed remotely via terminal or SSH remain unaffected by the removal of these packages.