CVE-2026-88383
libical: libical: Denial of Service via crafted iCalendar property parsing
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 24, 2026
Updated · October 7, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in libical. When parsing calendar data containing parameterized properties, the library improperly invokes an internal search callback due to a function pointer mismatch. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing specially crafted iCalendar data to an application using libical, causing the process to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')