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High severity8.6OSV Advisory· Published Jan 14, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-23512

CVE-2026-23512

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.

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Affected products

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  • Sumatrapdfreader/SumatrapdfOSV3 versions
    1.4split, 1.5split, 1.6split, …+ 2 more
    • (no CPE)range: 1.4split, 1.5split, 1.6split, …
    • cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.5.2
    • (no CPE)range: <=3.5.2

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