5.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-5104
Libimobiledevice Libusbmuxd TCP Socket Bypass
Description

The socket_create function in common/socket.c in libimobiledevice and libusbmuxd allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and communicate with services on iOS devices by connecting to an IPv4 TCP socket.

INFO

Published Date :

June 13, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-5104 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5104 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse opensuse
1 Libimobiledevice libimobiledevice
2 Libimobiledevice libusbmuxd
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-5104.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00042.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00029.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/6
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339988
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice/commit/df1f5c4d70d0c19ad40072f5246ca457e7f9849e
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd/commit/4397b3376dc4e4cb1c991d0aed61ce6482614196
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00027.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00028.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00042.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00029.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/6
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339988
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice/commit/df1f5c4d70d0c19ad40072f5246ca457e7f9849e
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd/commit/4397b3376dc4e4cb1c991d0aed61ce6482614196
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00027.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00028.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 5 years, 1 month ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2018, 7:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.

A utility like pkg-audit for Arch Linux. Based on Arch Security Team data.

security archlinux

Rust Makefile

Updated: 9 months ago
330 stars 27 fork 27 watcher
Born at : Sept. 22, 2016, 7:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 16 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5104 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5104 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00042.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00029.html
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/26/6
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-2
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1339988
    Added Reference https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice/commit/df1f5c4d70d0c19ad40072f5246ca457e7f9849e
    Added Reference https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libusbmuxd/commit/4397b3376dc4e4cb1c991d0aed61ce6482614196
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00027.html
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00028.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00028.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00042.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libusbmuxd:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libusbmuxd:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3026-2
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libusbmuxd:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5104 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.74 }} -0.68%

score

0.70699

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability