Access Restriction Bypass Affecting calibre package, versions <2.75.1+dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published10 Aug 2025
- disclosed16 Mar 2017
Introduced: 16 Mar 2017
CVE-2016-10187 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:14 calibre to version 2.75.1+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream calibre package and not the calibre package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.
The E-book viewer in calibre before 2.75 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted epub file with JavaScript.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-10187
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/3a89718664cb8c
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1651728
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95909
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-10187