Out-of-bounds Read in Libical Project
CVE-2016-5825
The icalparser_parse_string function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted ics file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Libical_project Libical — versions 0.47, 1.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5825?
- CVE-2016-5825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libical Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5825?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5825 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.