CVE-2026-104982
LOW
2,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: passive
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
MEDIUM
4,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: none
Availability: none
MEDIUM
5,0
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Description
AI Translation Available
A flaw has been found in Linux Mint Xreader up to 4.6.5. This issue affects the function setup_document_content_list/g_strdup_printf of the file backend/epub/epub-document.c of the component EPUB File Handler. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.6.6 is capable of addressing this issue. Patch name: a5aecea074e8564b7a22f1ce054b31ec862974b7. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. One of the project maintainers explains, that 'EPUB support was removed from Xreader and reimplemented in Xepub'.
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Confidentiality
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Modify Files Or Directories
Read Files Or Directories
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
AI/ML
https://gist.github.com/rodtvs/63a34e7b20a9f97a1a7167a8a1db49c2
https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/commit/a5aecea074e8564b7a22f1ce054b31ec862…
https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/issues/713
https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/releases/tag/4.6.6
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-104982
https://vuldb.com/submit/964347
https://vuldb.com/vuln/413198
https://vuldb.com/vuln/413198/cti