CVE-2016-5827 describes an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in the icaltime_from_string function of libical versions 0.47 and 1.0. This flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted string to the icalparser_parse_string function. Rated 7.5 HIGH, it has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, leading to a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.47CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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