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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18504 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.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to a widespread installation base, or stability. It is strongly recommended to apply the upstream patch once available.

History

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnome
Gnome libgepub
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgepub:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnome
Gnome libgepub

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 17 Jun 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values 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.
Title Libgepub: integer overflow in libgepub's epub archive handling
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-02T19:57:50.442Z

Reserved: 2025-06-17T06:50:22.606Z

Link: CVE-2025-6196

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-17T14:45:07.280Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-17T15:15:54.140

Modified: 2025-08-12T12:48:43.230

Link: CVE-2025-6196

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-06-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-6196 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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