CVE-2016-5824: libical 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file

Medium severity · published Jan 27, 2017

CVE-2016-5824

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

5.5

CVSS

2.2%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

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

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat

7.6 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat

7.6 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat

7.6 · source: NVD

Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat

6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD

Libical · Libical Project

1.0 · source: NVD

Ubuntu Linux · Canonical

14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 18.10 · source: NVD

Affected product

Ubuntu Linux

Canonical

All Ubuntu Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5824

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5824

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/16

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0269

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0270

Issue Tracking

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275400