Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-5827
- cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5827
0.40%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5827
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5827
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5827
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91459
libical Multiple Heap Overflow VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1281043
1281043 - (CVE-2016-5827) Heap overread in libical icalparser_parse_string -> icaltime_from_string functionIssue Tracking
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/25/4
oss-security - Re: libical 0.47 SEGV on unknown addressMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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