.chm malware?

saijanai · 03-23-2015, 12:28 AM

apologies if this is the wrong place to ask...

does anyone know if calibre is immune to this malware issue? http://www.hotforsecurity.com/blog/c...chm-11540.html

specifically on Mac OS X

thanks, and again sorry if I'm in the wrong forum.

kovidgoyal · 03-23-2015, 12:46 AM

Since the article discusses windows malware, it isn't relevant to OS X at all.

As for the general question, calibre's viewer does allow javascript, but it forwards all external URLs (outside the book) to the system browser. So unless your system browser is configured to autodownload and execute exe files, you should be safe. However, since the article is really light on details, there is no way to be sure.

saijanai · 03-23-2015, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Since the article discusses windows malware, it isn't relevant to OS X at all.

As for the general question, calibre's viewer does allow javascript, but it forwards all external URLs (outside the book) to the system browser. So unless your system browser is configured to autodownload and execute exe files, you should be safe. However, since the article is really light on details, there is no way to be sure.

Thanks for the response.

BetterRed · 03-23-2015, 04:16 PM

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03-23-2015, 12:28 AM	#1
saijanai Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: none	.chm malware? apologies if this is the wrong place to ask... does anyone know if calibre is immune to this malware issue? http://www.hotforsecurity.com/blog/c...chm-11540.html specifically on Mac OS X thanks, and again sorry if I'm in the wrong forum.

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03-23-2015, 12:46 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,196 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Since the article discusses windows malware, it isn't relevant to OS X at all. As for the general question, calibre's viewer does allow javascript, but it forwards all external URLs (outside the book) to the system browser. So unless your system browser is configured to autodownload and execute exe files, you should be safe. However, since the article is really light on details, there is no way to be sure.

03-23-2015, 04:16 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,630 Karma: 29710510 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Moderator Notice It seems this thread is unlikely to lead to any member initiated development - so I have moved it - BR