Use After Free in Libical Project
CVE-2016-5823
The icalproperty_new_clone function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libical Project — versions 0.47, 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-02 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5823?
- CVE-2016-5823 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libical Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5823?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5823 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.