CVE-2018-7889
published 2018-03-08CVE-2018-7889: gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bookmark data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
PriorityP342high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
4.59%
90.6th percentile
gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bookmark data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| calibre-ebook | calibre | — | — |
| calibre-ebook | calibre | >= 0 < 3.19.0+dfsg-1 | 3.19.0+dfsg-1 |
| calibre-ebook | calibre | >= 0 < 3.19.0+dfsg-1 | 3.19.0+dfsg-1 |
| calibre-ebook | calibre | >= 0 < 3.19.0+dfsg-1 | 3.19.0+dfsg-1 |
| calibre-ebook | calibre | >= 0 < 3.19.0+dfsg-1 | 3.19.0+dfsg-1 |
| debian | calibre | < calibre 3.19.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm) | calibre 3.19.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-7hmv-6p8v-7rmw: gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-7889 [HIGH] CWE-502 GHSA-7hmv-6p8v-7rmw: gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager
gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bookmark data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.
OSV
CVE-2018-7889: gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager
osv·2018-03-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7889 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7889: gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager
gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bookmark data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.
Debian
CVE-2018-7889: calibre - gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bo...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7889 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7889: calibre - gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bo...
gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bookmark data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.19.0+dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.19.0+dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.19.0+dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.19.0+dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.19.0+dfsg-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-7889 calibre: Deserialization vulnerability in calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py
bugzilla·2018-03-09·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7889 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7889 calibre: Deserialization vulnerability in calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py
CVE-2018-7889 calibre: Deserialization vulnerability in calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py
gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py in Calibre 3.18 calls cPickle.load on imported bookmark data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pickle file, as demonstrated by Python code that contains an os.system call.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibre/commit/aeb5b036a0bf657951756688b3c72bd68b6e4a7d
References:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1753870
Discussion:
Created calibre tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1553919]
---
The upstream patch mentioned in the original post was from a little over a year ago now. There's been several Calibre releases since then, so it's been fixed for a while, right? Can we close this
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-7889 calibre: Deserialization vulnerability in calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-03-09·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2018-7889 [HIGH] CVE-2018-7889 calibre: Deserialization vulnerability in calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-7889 calibre: Deserialization vulnerability in calibre/gui2/viewer/bookmarkmanager.py [fedora-all]
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of fedora-all.
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arXiv
AgenticSCR: An Autonomous Agentic Secure Code Review for Immature Vulnerabilities Detection
arxiv_fulltext·2026-01-27
AgenticSCR: An Autonomous Agentic Secure Code Review for Immature Vulnerabilities Detection
AgenticSCR: An Autonomous Agentic Secure Code Review for Immature Vulnerabilities Detection
Wachiraphan Charoenwet
The University of Melbourne
Australia.
Kla Tantithamthavorn
Monash University
Australia.
Patanamon Thongtanunam
The University of Melbourne
Australia.
Hong Yi Lin
The University of Melbourne
Australia.
Minwoo Jeong
Atlassian
USA.
Ming Wu
Atlassian
USA.
## Abstract
Secure code review is critical at the pre-commit stage, where vulnerabilities must be caught early under tight latency and limited-context constraints.
Existing SAST-based checks are noisy and often miss immature, context-dependent vulnerabilities, while standalone Large Language Models (LLMs) are constrained by context windows and lack explicit tool use.
Agentic AI, which combine LLMs with autonomous d
2018-03-08
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