Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-10187 is a file-disclosure flaw in calibre's E-book viewer before version 2.75. A malicious EPUB containing JavaScript could cause the viewer to read arbitrary local files. Business urgency is mainly confidentiality risk for users who open untrusted EPUB files with old calibre versions. Exposure is most likely on endpoints or packaged environments still running calibre before 2.75 and opening EPUB files from external, user-supplied, or untrusted sources. Treat as a focused confidentiality issue. Prioritize upgrading systems that process untrusted EPUBs, especially employee workstations, publishing workflows, research teams, or shared review environments. Mitigation focus: Upgrade calibre to version 2.75 or later.; Do not open untrusted EPUB files with vulnerable calibre versions.; Check downstream package repositories for fixed calibre builds..
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- https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1651728CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/3a89718664cb8cCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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