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CVE-2016-9584

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Date: January 18, 2017

libical allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly read heap memory via a crafted ics file.

Language: C

Severity Score

9.1

Related Resources (6)

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9584

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/5

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9584

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9584

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94948

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-9584

Severity Score

9.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Use After Free

CWE-416

Top Fix

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	9.1
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	6.4
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	PARTIAL
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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