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CVE-2016-5824
libical 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.
Medium5.5EPSS 2.2%
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- mitre
Description
libical 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (12)
- https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/235 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- USN-3897-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0269 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275400 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20170120 Re: CVE-2016-9584: heap use-after-free on libical (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/251 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 91459 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160625 Re: libical 0.47 SEGV on unknown address (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/286 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:0270 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-201904-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- GLSA-201904-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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