Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File Parser path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Mint Xreader. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component EPUB File Parser. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-44451. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Mint Xreader (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component EPUB File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 12/21/2023 as ZDI-23-1835. The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-44451 since 09/28/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

Applying the patch 141f1313745b9cc73670df51ac145165efcbb14a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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• Linux Mint

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• Xreader

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• open-source

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