CVE-2026-104982

Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File epub-document.c g_strdup_printf path traversal

Assigner: VulDB
Reserved: 02.10.2026 Published: 03.10.2026 Updated: 03.10.2026

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".

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS Score: 5.3

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	Low	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	None	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	None	Availability	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Passive

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 4.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 4.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.0

CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Score: 5

Access Vector	Network	Confidentiality Impact	Partial
Access Complexity	Low	Integrity Impact	None
Authentication	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 2.0

Product Status

Vendor	Linux Mint
Product	Xreader
Versions	Version 4.6.0 is affected Version 4.6.1 is affected Version 4.6.2 is affected Version 4.6.3 is affected Version 4.6.4 is affected Version 4.6.5 is affected Version 4.6.6 is unaffected

Vendor

Linux Mint

Product

Xreader

Versions

Version 4.6.0 is affected
Version 4.6.1 is affected
Version 4.6.2 is affected
Version 4.6.3 is affected
Version 4.6.4 is affected
Version 4.6.5 is affected
Version 4.6.6 is unaffected

Credits

rodtvs (VulDB User) reporter
VulDB CNA Team coordinator

References

Problem Types