Out-of-bounds Read in Libical Project
CVE-2016-5827
The icaltime_from_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 string to the icalparser_parse_string function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libical Project — versions 0.47, 1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5827?
- CVE-2016-5827 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libical Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5827?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5827 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.