Thread: Are There Any Malware Vulnerabilities in Calibre?
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Old 03-01-2020, 10:22 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Book Hunter View Post
Thanks for your reply Kovid,

So, just to be sure, does this mean that a Javascript included in a downloaded ebook, cannot use Calibre to access personal information on my hard drive and upload it somewhere; or to install malicious applications?
If there were these types of vulnerabilities in Calibre, the extremely knowledgeable folks here would be talking about it loud and clear. They also would not be using it.

The knowledge contained on this site is vast, and IMO, (for long time posters) can be trusted.
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