CVE-2025-6196 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in libgepub, a library for parsing EPUB files, affecting products like gnome enterprise_linux and redhat enterprise_linux. The flaw stems from incorrect file size calculations when processing specially crafted EPUB files, leading to memory allocation errors and application crashes. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector requiring user interaction, with a high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgepub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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