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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.
Critical9.1EPSS 2.3%
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- redhat
Description
libical allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly read heap memory via a crafted ics file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.1.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- [oss-security] 20161215 CVE-2016-9584: heap use-after-free on libical (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 94948 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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