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CVE-2016-5826

high

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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281041

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-01-27

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00448