7.8

CVE-2016-9487: epubcheck

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-9487
Published 13-07-2018Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9487 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in epubcheck. EPSS estimates a 1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

EpubCheck 4.0.1 does not properly restrict resolving external entities when parsing XML in EPUB files during validation. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted EPUB file may be able to exploit this behavior to read arbitrary files, or have the victim execute arbitrary requests on his behalf, abusing the victim's trust relationship with other entities.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.26% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Epubcheck1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • epubcheckAll versions (No fix recorded)
W31 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links