Description
The E-book viewer in calibre before 2.75 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted epub file with JavaScript.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | calibre | 2.75.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | calibre | 2.75.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | calibre | 2.75.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | calibre | 0.8.51+dfsg1-0.1+deb7u1 | DLA-859-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DLA-859-1 calibre - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026