CVE-2024-6781

Calibre Arbitrary File Read

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Published Aug 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 62.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Path traversal in Calibre <= 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve arbitrary file read.

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

Calibre

Calibre

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.14.0`	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

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 62.4% (62.442% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/bcd0ab12c41a887f8290a9b56e46c3a29038d9c4
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/24/24-6781/

History

Aug 19, 2024 5:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Calibre-ebook Calibre-ebook calibre
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre::::::::
Vendors & Products		Calibre-ebook Calibre-ebook calibre

Subscriptions

Calibre Calibre

Calibre-ebook Calibre

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:49 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: STAR_Labs
Published: Aug 6, 2024, 3:38 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:49 PM
Reserved: Jul 16, 2024, 3:02 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:49 PM

Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:49 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 8:18 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Aug 6, 2024, 4:16 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 8:18 AM

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