CVE-2016-5824

MEDIUM

libical 1.0 - Use-After-Free via Crafted ICS File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

libical 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/235
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3897-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0269
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275400
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/16
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/251
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/286
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0270
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-02
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-07

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0211
EPSS Percentile 79.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (14)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.10
libical_project/libical 1.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6
... and 4 more
Published Jan 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026