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TI-2011-03642 Aliases CVE-2011-4125GHSA-m2cr-mfg2-6hxg

Untrusted search path in Calibre

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c leading to the ability of unprivileged users to execute any program as root.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02308 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Calibreunknown—No fix listedCNA
  • Calibre Vendor— Affected unknown Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCalibre
  • cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Calibre

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4125
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2cr-mfg2-6hxg

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 2

  • TI-2024-06284 Calibre Arbitrary File Read CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-24918 link_to_local_path in ebooks/conversion/plugins/html_input.py in calibre before 6.19.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-25627 calibre has a path traversal vulnerability CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-23682 calibre has a Path Traversal Leading to Arbitrary File Write CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-20799 Calibre Affected by Arbitrary Code Execution via Server-Side Template Injection in Calibre HTML Export CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06504 Calibre SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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