SumatraPDF is a multi-format reader for Windows. In 3.5.0 through 3.5.2, SumatraPDF's update mechanism disables TLS hostname verification (INTERNET_FLAG_IGNORE_CERT_CN_INVALID) and executes installers without signature checks. A network attacker with any valid TLS certificate (e.g., Let's Encrypt) can intercept the update check request, inject a malicious installer URL, and achieve arbitrary code execution.
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| Description | SumatraPDF is a multi-format reader for Windows. In 3.5.0 through 3.5.2, SumatraPDF's update mechanism disables TLS hostname verification (INTERNET_FLAG_IGNORE_CERT_CN_INVALID) and executes installers without signature checks. A network attacker with any valid TLS certificate (e.g., Let's Encrypt) can intercept the update check request, inject a malicious installer URL, and achieve arbitrary code execution. | |
| Title | SumatraPDF Update MITM -> Arbitrary Code Execution | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-295 CWE-494 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
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Updated: 2026-02-09T21:34:05.203Z
Reserved: 2026-02-09T17:13:54.066Z
Link: CVE-2026-25961
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-09T22:16:04.750
Modified: 2026-02-09T22:16:04.750
Link: CVE-2026-25961
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