Bug 2545487 (CVE-2026-104982) - CVE-2026-104982 xreader: xreader: Information disclosure via path traversal in EPUB file handling
Summary: CVE-2026-104982 xreader: xreader: Information disclosure via path traversal i...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-104982
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2546312
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Reported: 2026-10-03 08:11 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-06 08:01 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-03 08:11:19 UTC 
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".
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