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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.624 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.624 · newest: 0.624 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Calibre — versions 7.14.0
- Calibre-Ebook Calibre
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- starlabs.sg/advisories/24/24-6781/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/bcd0ab12c41a887f8290a9b56e46c3a29038d9c4 (Patch, 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.