CVE catalog

CVE-2016-5823

Recommended update for libical

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Updated
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.00% · Oct 25, 2026

The icalproperty_new_clone function in libical 0.47 and 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Ubuntulibical16.041.0.1-0ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntulibical16.041.0.1-0ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntulibical18.042.0.0-0.5vulnerable
Ubuntulibical18.042.0.0-0.5build1vulnerable
Ubuntulibical18.042.0.0-1ubuntu1vulnerable
Ubuntulibical18.042.0.0-4vulnerable
Suselibicallinux enterprise software development kit 11 sp40.43-1.10.6.1fixed
Suselibicallinux enterprise server 11 sp40.43-1.10.6.1fixed
Suselibicallinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp40.43-1.10.6.1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Suselibicalrpmlinux enterprise software development kit 11 sp40.43-1.10.6.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0119-1Not reported
Suselibicalrpmlinux enterprise server 11 sp40.43-1.10.6.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0119-1Not reported
Suselibicalrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp40.43-1.10.6.1Not reportedSUSE-SU-2018:0119-1Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

No matching packages in this catalog.

Observed:

References

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]