5.5

CVE-2016-10187: calibre-ebook calibre

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2017-0047UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10187DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10187
Published 16-03-2017Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10187 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in calibre-ebook calibre. EPSS estimates a 2.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
33/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.79%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 16-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The E-book viewer in calibre before 2.75 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted epub file with JavaScript.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.79% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.79%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.launchpad.net)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Calibre-ebook1 product
Debian1 product
  • calibre< 2.75.1+dfsg-1 | < 0.8.51+dfsg1-0.1+deb7u1
Mageia1 product
  • calibre< 2.78.0-1.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
  • calibreAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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