VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-5825
The icalparser_parse_string function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted ics file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.51%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.51%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The icalparser_parse_string function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted ics file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.51% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libical project/libical
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1280832Issue Tracking
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1280832Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.