High severity · published Jan 27, 2017
CVE-2016-5826
The parser_get_next_char function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) by crafting a string to the…
7.5
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The parser_get_next_char function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) by crafting a string to the icalparser_parse_string function.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libical · Libical Project
0.47; 1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5826
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5826
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281041
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