Symlink Attack in libimobiledevice Affects Various File Configurations
CVE-2013-2142

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Key Information:

Vendor: Libimobiledevice
Status: Libimobiledevice
Vendor: CVE Published:; 19 January 2014

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What is CVE-2013-2142?

A vulnerability in libimobiledevice version 1.1.4 allows local users to perform a symlink attack, potentially overwriting critical configuration files such as HostCertificate.pem and HostPrivateKey.pem. This occurs when the $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variables are not set, enabling unauthorized access to affect files stored in /tmp/root/.config/libimobiledevice/. Malicious actors can exploit this flaw to manipulate or compromise secure communications.

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