CVE-2023-44451

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-44451
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-44451.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2023-44451
Downstream
Related
Published
2024-05-03T02:14:12.509Z
Modified
2026-07-15T17:34:33.674812Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Details

Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Linux Mint Xreader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of EPUB files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-21897.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-22"
    ],
    "cna_assigner": "zdi",
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/44xxx/CVE-2023-44451.json"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / github.com/linuxmint/xreader

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader
Events
Introduced
a483fdb29cf6b0c786e9315b90e5a788c27f614f
Fixed
141f1313745b9cc73670df51ac145165efcbb14a
Database specific 
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    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:xreader:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
    "extracted_events": [
        {
            "introduced": "3.8.2"
        },
        {
            "last_affected": "3.8.2"
        }
    ],
    "source": [
        "CPE_STRING",
        "REFERENCES"
    ]
}

Affected versions

3.*
3.8.2
3.8.3
3.8.4
master.*
master.lmde5

Database specific

vanir_signatures_modified 
"2026-07-15T17:34:33Z"
vanir_signatures 
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        "id": "CVE-2023-44451-971ea428",
        "target": {
            "function": "extract_epub_from_container",
            "file": "backend/epub/epub-document.c"
        }
    },
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        "target": {
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        "id": "CVE-2023-44451-a6b8c4aa",
        "target": {
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            "file": "backend/epub/epub-document.c"
        }
    }
]
source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2023-44451.json"