CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-46486

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.38%

30th percentile - higher than 30% of all known CVEs

Summary

Path traversal vulnerability in MVT (Mobile Verification Toolkit) before version 2026.5.12 during iOS backup processing. Unsanitized file identifiers allow access to files outside the intended directory.

Risk Assessment

Risk of unauthorized access to system files or user data during forensic analysis.

Recommendation

Update MVT to version 2026.5.12 or later. Restrict access to the tool to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

MVT (Mobile Verification Toolkit) helps with conducting forensics of mobile devices in order to find signs of a potential compromise. Prior to version 2026.5.12, there is a path traversal vulnerability via unsanitized File identifiers in iOS Backup processing. This issue has been patched in version 2026.5.12.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS