Description

SumatraPDF is a multi-format reader for Windows. In 3.5.2 and earlier, there is a Untrusted Search Path vulnerability when Advanced Options setting is trigger. The application executes notepad.exe without specifying an absolute path when using the Advanced Options setting. On Windows, this allows execution of a malicious notepad.exe placed in the application's installation directory, leading to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-14T20:31:08.724Z

Last Modified :

2026-01-14T21:04:47.478Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-23512 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Microsoft
  • Windows
Sumatrapdfreader
  • Sumatrapdf
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https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/commit/2762e02a8cd7cb779c934a44257aac56ab7de673 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/security/advisories/GHSA-rqg5-gj63-x4mv cve-icon cve-icon
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