CVE-2016-10187

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Published Mar 16, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

The E-book viewer in calibre before 2.75 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted epub file with JavaScript.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-859-1	calibre security update
EUVD	EUVD-2016-1374	The E-book viewer in calibre before 2.75 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted epub file with JavaScript.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.793% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/9
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95909
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1651728
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/3a89718664cb8c

History

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Subscriptions

Calibre-ebook Calibre

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 16, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:14 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 16, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:39 AM

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