CVE-2026-104982 | Linux Mint Xreader up to 4.6.5 EPUB File epub-document.c setup_document_content_list/g_strdup_printf path traversal (Issue 713)

October 2, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, 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.

This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-104982. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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”.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More