# CVE-2026-111269: libical through 4.0.6 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via icalvalue\_decode\_ical\_string

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-15 · Updated: 2026-10-26

## Affected

- libical: through 4.0.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on libical, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/libical-icalvalue-decode-ical-string-oob-read
- https://github.com/libical/libical/pull/1455
- https://github.com/libical/libical/commit/d753885ce2de7c105d6b8c405aa7aee1d98ad8de
- https://github.com/libical/libical/blob/9cfca65c122fa23b9680a28e0c9225a2fd015fc5/src/libical/icalvalue.c#L1608-L1645
- https://github.com/libical/libical
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libical-through-4.0.6-heap-out-of-bounds-read-via-icalvalue-decode-ical-string

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