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CVE-2026-123199 (GCVE-0-2026-123199)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-05 18:16 – Updated: 2026-11-09 22:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
eBook-speaker through 6.2.0 Stack-based Buffer Overflow via element name attribute
Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-09 22:29 UTC
CWE
- CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/book-readers/ebook-speaker/com… | patch |
| https://github.com/book-readers/ebook-speaker/blo… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ebook-speake… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| book-readers | eBook-speaker |
Affected:
6.1.0 , ≤ 6.2.0
(custom)
|
Date Public
2026-10-28 00:00
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