Bug 2514485 - CVE-2026-73248 calibre: calibre: Remote Code Execution via Python template restrictions bypass [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2026-73248 calibre: calibre: Remote Code Execution via Python template re...
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: calibre
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
high
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kevin Fenzi
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard: {"flaws": ["fc526316-cf5b-40d4-9486-d...
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Blocks: CVE-2026-73248
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Reported: 2026-08-12 05:44 UTC by Ganesh
Modified: 2026-08-25 01:01 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: calibre-9.13.0-1.fc43 calibre-9.13.0-1.fc44
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Environment:
Last Closed: 2026-08-22 01:12:36 UTC
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Description Ganesh 2026-08-12 05:44:19 UTC
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.

calibre is an e-book manager. Prior to 9.12.0, calibre processes attacker-controlled composite_template metadata from a malicious EPUB, OPF, PDF, or similar file through program: and a nested template() call whose formatter does not inherit allow_python_templates=False, allowing a nested python: template to reach compile_python_template and execute arbitrary Python code when the file is opened or imported. This issue is fixed in version 9.12.0.

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2026-08-16 20:29:59 UTC
FEDORA-2026-9f2b45e4c1 (calibre-9.13.0-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-9f2b45e4c1

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2026-08-16 20:30:10 UTC
FEDORA-2026-c10ed2f3b7 (calibre-9.13.0-1.fc43) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 43.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-c10ed2f3b7

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-08-17 01:31:02 UTC
FEDORA-2026-9f2b45e4c1 has been pushed to the Fedora 44 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-9f2b45e4c1`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-9f2b45e4c1

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-08-17 01:50:18 UTC
FEDORA-2026-c10ed2f3b7 has been pushed to the Fedora 43 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-c10ed2f3b7`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-c10ed2f3b7

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-08-22 01:12:36 UTC
FEDORA-2026-c10ed2f3b7 (calibre-9.13.0-1.fc43) has been pushed to the Fedora 43 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2026-08-25 01:01:36 UTC
FEDORA-2026-9f2b45e4c1 (calibre-9.13.0-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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