libical through 4.0.6 contains a heap-based out-of-bounds read in icalvalue_decode_ical_string() in
Affects libicalSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by VulnCheck
, 2 hours before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 11 days after disclosure
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 11 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibicalpkg:deb/ubuntu/libical?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 16.04 LTSlibicalpkg:deb/ubuntu/libical?arch=source&distro=xenialOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted iCalendar input that may contain trailing backslashes.
Description
libical versions through 4.0.6 have a heap-based out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the function icalvalue_decode_ical_string() when processing input that ends with a backslash. This flaw allows crafted escaped iCalendar text with a trailing backslash to cause the application to read beyond allocated memory, potentially leading to a crash or leakage of adjacent heap memory.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-111269 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111269 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libical/libical (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libical/libical/blob/9cfca65c122fa23b9680a28e0c9225a2fd015fc5/src/libical/icalvalue.c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libical/libical/commit/d753885ce2de7c105d6b8c405aa7aee1d98ad8de (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libical/libical/pull/1455 (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libical-icalvalue-decode-ical-string-oob-read (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/libical-through-4.0.6-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-icalvalue-decode-ical-string (opens in a new tab)