Description
libical through 4.0.6 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in icalvalue_decode_ical_string() in src/libical/icalvalue.c when decoding input ending in a backslash. Attackers can supply escaped iCalendar text with a trailing backslash, causing the loop to read past the terminator and crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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threat_severity

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Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description libical through 4.0.6 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in icalvalue_decode_ical_string() in src/libical/icalvalue.c when decoding input ending in a backslash. Attackers can supply escaped iCalendar text with a trailing backslash, causing the loop to read past the terminator and crash the application or leak adjacent heap memory.
Title libical through 4.0.6 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via icalvalue_decode_ical_string
First Time appeared Libical Project
Libical Project libical
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:libical_project:libical:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Libical Project
Libical Project libical
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Libical Project Libical
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T21:43:16.966Z

Reserved: 2026-10-15T19:33:18.967Z

Link: CVE-2026-111269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-15T22:19:27.680

Modified: 2026-10-16T18:25:45.343

Link: CVE-2026-111269

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-15T21:43:16Z

Links: CVE-2026-111269 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-16T16:30:13Z

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