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CVE-2016-5825 (GCVE-0-2016-5825)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-27 22:01 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:15

Summary

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.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


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

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1280832	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

Date Public

2016-06-25 00:00

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CNVD-2016-04384

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2016-06-30

Title

libical堆越边界读取漏洞（CNVD-2016-04384）

Description

libical是一套开源的用于实现iCalendar（日历数据交换标准）协议和协议数据单元的软件。 libical中存在安全漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞导致堆越边界读取。

Severity

中

Formal description

目前厂商暂未发布修复措施解决此安全问题，建议使用此软件的用户随时关注厂商主页或参考网址以获取解决办法： https://github.com/libical/libical

Reference

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275400

Impacted products

Name
libical libical

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FKIE_CVE-2016-5825

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-01-27 22:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:50

Severity

5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Summary

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.

References

URL	Tags
cve@mitre.org	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1280832	Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1280832	Issue Tracking

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	libical_project	libical	0.47
	libical_project	libical	1.0

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GHSA-GXMJ-2VP4-QMM9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:29 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:29

Details

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.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


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

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GSD-2016-5825

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

Details

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.

Aliases

CVE-2016-5825

Aliases

CVE-2016-5825

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SUSE-SU-2018:0119-1

Vulnerability from csaf_suse - Published: 2018-01-17 10:52 - Updated: 2026-09-20 12:38

Summary

Recommended update for libical

Severity

Moderate

Scope

6 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2016-5825.

CVE-2016-5825

5.5 (Medium)


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

Recommended: 32 products

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5825 (CVE-2016-5825)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2017-01-27 22:59 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:38 – Source website

Details

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.

Severity

5.5 (Medium)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      negligible

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5825	REPORT
	http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/604	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5825	REPORT

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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CVE-2016-5825 (GCVE-0-2016-5825)

CNVD-2016-04384

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GHSA-GXMJ-2VP4-QMM9

GSD-2016-5825

SUSE-SU-2018:0119-1

UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5825 (CVE-2016-5825)

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