Path Traversal in Calibre

CVE-2024-6781

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

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.937 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Calibre — versions 7.14.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

starlabs.sg/advisories/24/24-6781/ (third-party-advisory)
github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/bcd0ab12c41a887f8290a9b56e46c3a29038d9c4 (patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6781?: CVE-2024-6781 is a high-severity vulnerability in Calibre, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-08-06.
How severe is CVE-2024-6781?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-6781 known to be exploited?: 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.