EIP-2026-102794

PRE-CVE

Calibre E-Book Reader - Local Privilege Escalation (1)

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102794. PoCs published by zx2c4.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a SUID mount helper in Calibre that uses execlp to execute 'mount', allowing PATH manipulation to execute a malicious 'mount' script as root. The script creates a temporary directory, writes a malicious 'mount' executable, and overrides PATH to gain root privileges.

Description

Calibre E-Book Reader - Local Privilege Escalation (1)

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by zx2c4 · bashlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18064

This exploit leverages a SUID mount helper in Calibre that uses execlp to execute 'mount', allowing PATH manipulation to execute a malicious 'mount' script as root. The script creates a temporary directory, writes a malicious 'mount' executable, and overrides PATH to gain root privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Calibre (specific version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Presence of the vulnerable Calibre SUID mount helper · Ability to execute the helper binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026