Description
Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calibre | Calibre | — | — |
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 | 7.16.0+ds-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | calibre | 7.16.0+ds-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | calibre | 6.13.0+repack-2+deb12u4 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | calibre | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Calibre Python Code Injection (CVE-2024-6782)
exploit/multi/misc/calibre_exec
GitHub 4 repositories
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zangjiahe/CVE-2024-6782 ★ 6 · Aug 6, 2024
Calibre 远程代码执行（CVE-2024-6782）Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.
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0xB0y426/CVE-2024-6782-PoC ★ 1 · Sep 15, 2024
Unauthenticated remote code execution via Calibre’s content server in Calibre <= 7.14.0.
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NketiahGodfred/CVE-2024-6782 ★ 0 · Dec 7, 2024
Calibre Remote Code Execution
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jdpsl/CVE-2024-6782 ★ 0 · Aug 9, 2024
Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Calibre <= 7.14.0 Remote Code Execution http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6782.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.