CVE-2016-5823 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the icalproperty_new_clone function of libical versions 0.47 and 1.0, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted .ics file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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