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CVE-2026-104982

CVE-2026-104982LOW

Linux Mint Xreader EPUB File epub-document.c g_strdup_printf path traversal

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N   P   L   N   N    2.1   .0043   35.7     —

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  Xreader  4.6.0 –   4.6.6

TIMELINE
  Oct 2   Reserved by VulDB
  Oct 3   Published (CNA: VulDB)
  Oct 6   EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-104982 (Linux Mint Xreader). Public exploit reference added.

CWE-22 · CNA: VulDB · CVSS v4.0 · 8 references · NVD status: Deferred

Description

A flaw has been found in Linux Mint Xreader up to 4.6.5. This issue affects the function setup_document_content_list/g_strdup_printf of the file backend/epub/epub-document.c of the component EPUB File Handler. This manipulation causes path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.6.6 is capable of addressing this issue. Patch name: a5aecea074e8564b7a22f1ce054b31ec862974b7. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. One of the project maintainers explains, that "EPUB support was removed from Xreader and reimplemented in Xepub".

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
October 2, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by VulDB
October 3, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: VulDB)
October 6, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-104982 (Linux Mint Xreader). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Linux Mint	Xreader	—	4.6.0	4.6.6

Weaknesses

CWE-22

References (8)

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-104982 at cve.org

Vendors: linux mint

Weaknesses: CWE-22

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