Description
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".
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Mint | Xreader | 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.6.4, 4.6.5 | 4.6.6 |
References
- VDB-413198 | Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File epub-document.c g_strdup_printf path traversal vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-413198 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature permissions-required
- CVE-2026-104982 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #964347 | Linux Mint Xreader 4.6.3 Path Traversal third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/issues/713 issue-tracking
- https://gist.github.com/rodtvs/63a34e7b20a9f97a1a7167a8a1db49c2 exploit
- https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/commit/a5aecea074e8564b7a22f1ce054b31ec862974b7 patch
- https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader/releases/tag/4.6.6 patch