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User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.\n\nThe 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.","Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...","2024-05-03T03:16:01.633","2026-06-17T06:27:41.047",7.8,"CVSS:3.1\u002FAV:L\u002FAC:L\u002FPR:N\u002FUI:R\u002FS:U\u002FC:H\u002FI:H\u002FA:H",{"CVSSMetricV31":15,"CVSSMetricV30":30,"CVSSMetricV2":37,"CVSSMetricV40":38},[16],{"Source":17,"Type":18,"CVSSData":19,"ExploitabilityScore":28,"ImpactScore":29},"nvd@nist.gov","Primary",{"Version":20,"VectorString":13,"AttackVector":21,"AttackComplexity":22,"PrivilegesRequired":23,"UserInteraction":24,"Scope":25,"ConfidentialityImpact":26,"IntegrityImpact":26,"AvailabilityImpact":26,"BaseScore":12,"BaseSeverity":26,"ExploitCodeMaturity":27,"RemediationLevel":27,"ReportConfidence":27,"TemporalScore":27,"TemporalSeverity":27,"ConfidentialityRequirement":27,"IntegrityRequirement":27,"AvailabilityRequirement":27,"ModifiedAttackVector":27,"ModifiedAttackComplexity":27,"ModifiedPrivilegesRequired":27,"ModifiedUserInteraction":27,"ModifiedScope":27,"ModifiedConfidentialityImpact":27,"ModifiedIntegrityImpact":27,"ModifiedAvailabilityImpact":27,"EnvironmentalScore":27,"EnvironmentalSeverity":27},"3.1","LOCAL","LOW","NONE","REQUIRED","UNCHANGED","HIGH",null,1.8,5.9,[31],{"Source":32,"Type":33,"CVSSData":34,"ExploitabilityScore":28,"ImpactScore":29},"zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com","Secondary",{"Version":35,"VectorString":36,"AttackVector":21,"AttackComplexity":22,"PrivilegesRequired":23,"UserInteraction":24,"Scope":25,"ConfidentialityImpact":26,"IntegrityImpact":26,"AvailabilityImpact":26,"BaseScore":12,"BaseSeverity":26,"ExploitCodeMaturity":27,"RemediationLevel":27,"ReportConfidence":27,"TemporalScore":27,"TemporalSeverity":27,"ConfidentialityRequirement":27,"IntegrityRequirement":27,"AvailabilityRequirement":27,"ModifiedAttackVector":27,"ModifiedAttackComplexity":27,"ModifiedPrivilegesRequired":27,"ModifiedUserInteraction":27,"ModifiedScope":27,"ModifiedConfidentialityImpact":27,"ModifiedIntegrityImpact":27,"ModifiedAvailabilityImpact":27,"EnvironmentalScore":27,"EnvironmentalSeverity":27},"3.0","CVSS:3.0\u002FAV:L\u002FAC:L\u002FPR:N\u002FUI:R\u002FS:U\u002FC:H\u002FI:H\u002FA:H",[],[],0.0177,[39,39,39,39,39,39,39],"High",[43],{"vendor":44,"product":45,"version":46,"criteria":47,"vulnerable":4},"linuxmint","xreader","3.8.2","cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:xreader:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",1,[50,55,60,62],{"url":51,"source":52,"tags":53},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Flinuxmint\u002Fxreader\u002Fcommit\u002F141f1313745b9cc73670df51ac145165efcbb14a","GitHub",[54],"Patch",{"url":56,"source":57,"tags":58},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.zerodayinitiative.com\u002Fadvisories\u002FZDI-23-1835\u002F","Zerodayinitiative",[59],"Third Party Advisory",{"url":51,"source":52,"tags":61},[54],{"url":56,"source":57,"tags":63},[59],4,[66],{"id":67,"name":68,"description":69,"extendedDescription":70,"status":71,"abstraction":72,"structure":73},"CWE-22","Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')","The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.","Many file operations are intended to take place within a restricted directory. By using special elements such as \"..\" and \"\u002F\" separators, attackers can escape outside of the restricted location to access files or directories that are elsewhere on the system. One of the most common special elements is the \"..\u002F\" sequence, which in most modern operating systems is interpreted as the parent directory of the current location. This is referred to as relative path traversal. Path traversal also covers the use of absolute pathnames such as \"\u002Fusr\u002Flocal\u002Fbin\" to access unexpected files. This is referred to as absolute path traversal.","Stable","Base","Simple",false,[],{"title":77,"metaDescription":78,"keywords":79,"canonicalUrl":80,"structuredData":81},"What is CVE-2023-44451? Vulnerability Analysis | Security Advisory | Precursor Intelligence","Comprehensive analysis of CVE-2023-44451, a high severity cyber security vulnerability from 2024. 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