CVE-2024-6781

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—Weaponized

7.5

Path traversal in Calibre <= 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve arbitrary file read.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 99.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 6, 2024

Last Modified

August 19, 2024

References (2)

info@starlabshttps://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/bcd0ab12c41a887f8290a9b56e46c3a29038d9c4
info@starlabshttps://starlabs.sg/advisories/24/24-6781/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6781.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2024
Calibre <= 7.14.0 Arbitrary File Read
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-6781?

CVE-2024-6781 is a high vulnerability published on August 6, 2024. Path traversal in Calibre <= 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve arbitrary file read.

When was CVE-2024-6781 disclosed?

CVE-2024-6781 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 6, 2024, with the most recent update on August 19, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-6781 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-6781 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6781?

CVE-2024-6781 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-6781?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-6781, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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