CVE-2026-111269

Public on 2026-10-15
Modified on 2026-10-19
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core glib2 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 glib2 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview glib2 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2 - Core libical Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 libical Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview libical Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H