Vulnerability · CVE-2026-19772

ZDI-26-715: Linux Mint Xreader PDF File Parsing Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Sep 18, 2026 · ZDI-26-715: Linux Mint Xreader

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for CVE-2026-19772. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare ZDI-26-715: Linux Mint Xreader with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (ZDI-26-715: Linux Mint Xreader).
No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.

Severity: High7.8
Known exploitation: Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS: Not in the current FIRST EPSS dataset
Remediation: Not established
Affected products: See sources for product scope

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Linux Mint Xreader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-19772.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-19772

Recommended remediation
No required-action text, fix commit, or clear fixed-version range is stored yet.
Official advisories
- CVE.org · cve.org
- Zero Day Initiative · zerodayinitiative.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for CVE-2026-19772. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare ZDI-26-715: Linux Mint Xreader with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is absent from the current FIRST dataset. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Sep 18, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Linux Mint Xreader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-19772.

Sources

CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-19772
Official CVE identifier
cve.org
Zero Day InitiativeCoordinated disclosureZDI-26-715
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Linux Mint Xreader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-19772.
zerodayinitiative.com

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.