CVE-2023-44451 is a directory traversal vulnerability in Linux Mint Xreader's EPUB file parsing, allowing remote code execution. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious EPUB file, which, when opened by a user, leads to arbitrary code execution in the user's context. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating significant impact (confidentiality, integrity, availability) with low attack complexity, though user interaction is required. Despite its high risk score and potential for severe impact, there is currently no public exploit code, active exploitation, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:xreader:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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