CVE-2026-46486 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-46486: Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT): Path Traversal via unsanitized File identifiers in iOS Backup processing

Vendor Mvt-Project
Product mvt
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published June 8, 2026
Last update June 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 8, 2026 CVE published
June 8, 2026 Record updated