CVE-2024-6782: calibre Incorrect Authorization
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalDeferred
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-6782DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6782
Published 06-08-2024Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-6782 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in calibre. EPSS estimates a 84.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
84.12%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1metasploit
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 06-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
84.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 84.12% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score84.12%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundCalibre Python Code Injection (CVE-2024-6782)
exploit/multi/misc/calibre_exec
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Calibre1 product
- calibre≥ 6.9.0, ≤ 7.14.0
Debian1 product
- calibre< 6.13.0+repack-2+deb12u4 | < 7.16.0+ds-1
Ubuntu1 product
- calibreAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
