CVE-2016-5824

CVSS V2 Medium 4.3 CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
libical 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-5824
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2017-01-27T22:59:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2019-04-02T07:29:00
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-416 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.3
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8.6
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/286 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/251 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libical/libical/issues/235 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1275400 Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/16 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0270 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0269 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3897-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-02
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5824
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5824
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:44:47 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 13:11:17 2017-01-27T22:59Z 2017-01-27T22:59:00 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 13:11:17 2019-04-02T07:29:00 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 13:11:17 Modified Vulnerability Status updated