CVE-2024-6782

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-08-06. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 84%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, ssvc poc, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 84%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · ssvc poc · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
92(Attend)
EG Risk 92/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation83% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
84%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 6, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 17, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit.
generic🟡 PoC Available

(CVE-2024-6782) Calibre Remote Code Execution | STAR Labs

https://starlabs.sg/advisories/24/24-6782/
github_commit Patch Available

commit 38a1bf50d8cd (kovidgoyal/calibre)

Patch available: kovidgoyal/calibre v8.7.0 (contains commit 38a1bf50d8cd)

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/38a1bf50d8cd22052ae59c513816706c6445d5e9

Affected Packages

(3 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
calibre6.13.0+repack-2, 6.13.0+repack-2+deb12u1, 6.13.0+repack-2+deb12u2, 6.13.0+repack-2+deb12u36.13.0+repack-2+deb12u4—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
calibre—7.16.0+ds-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
calibre—7.16.0+ds-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCzangjiahe/CVE-2024-6782
    First seen Aug 6, 2024

    Calibre 远程代码执行（CVE-2024-6782）Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/misc/calibre_exec✓ verified
    First seen Jul 31, 2024

    Calibre Python Code Injection (CVE-2024-6782)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-6782.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    Calibre <= 7.14.0 Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-6782?
CVE-2024-6782 is a critical vulnerability published on August 6, 2024. Improper access control in Calibre 6.9.0 ~ 7.14.0 allow unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution.
When was CVE-2024-6782 disclosed?
CVE-2024-6782 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 6, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-6782 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-6782 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-6782?
CVE-2024-6782 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-6782?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-6782, 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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