Vulnerability Description
iCalendar is a Ruby library for dealing with iCalendar files in the iCalendar format defined by RFC-5545. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to version 2.12.2, .ics serialization does not properly sanitize URI property values, enabling ICS injection through attacker-controlled input, adding arbitrary calendar lines to the output. `Icalendar::Values::Uri` falls back to the raw input string when `URI.parse` fails and later serializes it with `value.to_s` without removing or escaping `\r` or `\n` characters. That value is embedded directly into the final ICS line by the normal serializer, so a payload containing CRLF can terminate the original property and create a new ICS property or component. (It looks like you can inject via url, source, image, organizer, attach, attendee, conference, tzurl because of this). Applications that generate `.ics` files from partially untrusted metadata are impacted. As a result, downstream calendar clients or importers may process attacker-supplied content as if it were legitimate event data, such as added attendees, modified URLs, alarms, or other calendar fields. Version 2.12.2 contains a patch for the issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Icalendar Project | Icalendar | >= 2.0.0, < 2.12.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/icalendar/icalendar/commit/b8d23b490363ee5fffaec1d269a8618a91Patch
- https://github.com/icalendar/icalendar/security/advisories/GHSA-pv9c-9mfh-hvxqExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/icalendar/CVE-2026-MitigationVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-33635?
CVE-2026-33635 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). iCalendar is a Ruby library for dealing with iCalendar files in the iCalendar format defined by RFC-5545. Starting in version 2.0.0 and prior to version 2.12.2, .ics serialization does not properly sa...
How severe is CVE-2026-33635?
CVE-2026-33635 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-33635?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Icalendar Project Icalendar.