6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-123199
eBook-speaker through 6.2.0 Stack-based Buffer Overflow via element name attribute
Description

eBook-speaker 6.1.0 through 6.2.0 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in get_attributes() in src/common.c caused by an unbounded strcpy of an element's name attribute. Attackers can craft an EPUB or DAISY book with a name attribute of 511 or more characters to corrupt the stack and crash the reader when opened.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 5, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 5, 2026, 7:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-123199 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update eBook-speaker to patch the stack buffer overflow in get_attributes.
  • Update eBook-speaker to a non-vulnerable version.
  • Avoid opening untrusted EPUB or DAISY books.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-123199 is associated with the following CWEs:

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-123199 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-123199 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description eBook-speaker 6.1.0 through 6.2.0 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in get_attributes() in src/common.c caused by an unbounded strcpy of an element's name attribute. Attackers can craft an EPUB or DAISY book with a name attribute of 511 or more characters to corrupt the stack and crash the reader when opened.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-120
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/123xxx/CVE-2026-123199.json">CVE-2026-123199</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/book-readers/ebook-speaker/blob/4a8f457a0fd65a96463c0fa9bd0612242c081dc8/src/common.c#L631-L632
    Added Reference https://github.com/book-readers/ebook-speaker/commit/23b5c86585d7e3c27c932b112f4e36858e70f210
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ebook-speaker-through-6.2.0-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-element-name-attribute
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.