VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4125
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.31% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Affected
- calibre-ebook/calibre
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.