CVE-2016-5824

Publication date 27 January 2017

Last updated 26 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

libical 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted ics file.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libical 25.10 questing Not in release
25.04 plucky Not in release
24.10 oracular Not in release
24.04 LTS noble Not in release
23.10 mantic Not in release
23.04 lunar Not in release
22.10 kinetic Not in release
22.04 LTS jammy Not in release
21.10 impish Not in release
21.04 hirsute Not in release
20.10 groovy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
19.10 eoan Not in release
19.04 disco Ignored end of life
18.10 cosmic Ignored end of life
18.04 LTS bionic
Vulnerable
17.10 artful Ignored end of life
17.04 zesty Ignored end of life
16.10 yakkety Ignored end of life
16.04 LTS xenial
Vulnerable
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life
thunderbird 25.10 questing
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
25.04 plucky
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
24.10 oracular
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
23.10 mantic
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
23.04 lunar
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
22.10 kinetic
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
21.10 impish
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
21.04 hirsute
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
20.10 groovy
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
19.10 eoan
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
19.04 disco
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu1
18.10 cosmic
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1:60.5.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Notes

sbeattie

reproducer in mozilla attachment

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5 · Medium
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3897-1
    • Thunderbird vulnerabilities
    • 26 February 2019

Other references