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.
Published: 2017-01-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6761 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.
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00755}

epss

{'score': 0.00759}


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Libical Project Libical
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.775Z

Reserved: 2016-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5826

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-27T22:59:00.677

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-5826

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-06-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5826 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses