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CVE-2026-46486

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

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 8, 2026 at 06:30 PM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMvt

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Mvt· Mvt
60%
v < 2026.5.12
Affected range stops below 2026.5.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt/security/advisories/GHSA-5h3g-px23-w6vw
x_refsource_MISC
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/mvt-project/mvt/releases/tag/v2026.5.12

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMGitHub_M
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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