CVE-2024-6782 (GCVE-0-2024-6782)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-06 03:39 – Updated: 2024-08-08 20:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Calibre Remote Code Execution
Summary
Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-08 20:04 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://starlabs.sg/advisories/24/24-6782/ | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/38a1… | patch |
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