CVE-2025-6196
Libgepub EPUB File Processing Memory Corruption
Description
A flaw was found in libgepub, a library used to read EPUB files. The software mishandles file size calculations when opening specially crafted EPUB files, leading to incorrect memory allocations. This issue causes the application to crash. Known affected usage includes desktop services like Tumbler, which may process malicious files automatically when browsing directories. While no direct remote attack vectors are confirmed, any application using libgepub to parse user-supplied EPUB content could be vulnerable to a denial of service.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2025, 8:50 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-6196.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6196 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2373117 | |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgepub/-/issues/18 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in libgepub, a library used to read EPUB files. The software mishandles file size calculations when opening specially crafted EPUB files, leading to incorrect memory allocations. This issue causes the application to crash. Known affected usage includes desktop services like Tumbler, which may process malicious files automatically when browsing directories. While no direct remote attack vectors are confirmed, any application using libgepub to parse user-supplied EPUB content could be vulnerable to a denial of service. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-190 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6196 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2373117 Added Reference https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgepub/-/issues/18
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6196 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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