Use After Free in Libical Project

CVE-2016-9584

libical allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly read heap memory via a crafted ics file.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.021 (79.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Libical_project Libical
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9584?: CVE-2016-9584 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libical Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2017-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2016-9584?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.