VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-5827
The icaltime_from_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 string to the icalparser_parse_string function.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.07%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.07%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The icaltime_from_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 string to the icalparser_parse_string function.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.07% probability · 87th 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=1281043Issue 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=1281043Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.