CVE-2016-10187

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

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/8	Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/9	Mailing List Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95909	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1651728	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/3a89718664cb8c	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/8	Mailing List Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/9	Mailing List Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95909	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1651728	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/3a89718664cb8c	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-16 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-10187

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10187

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10187

JSON object : View

Products Affected

calibre-ebook

calibre

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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