# CVE-2026-107735: SumatraPDF: \`sumatrapdfrestrict.ini\` never revokes any permission (fail-open policy initialization)

- Also known as: GHSA-CRHM-W5QR-WJJ4
- Severity: CVSS 5.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-09

## Affected

- sumatrapdfreader sumatrapdf: through 3.6.1

## Description

SumatraPDF is a multi-format reader for Windows. In 3.6.1 and earlier, InitializePolicies() starts the sumatrapdfrestrict.ini path with gPolicyRestrictions set to Perm::All and only ORs permission bits, so the INI file never revokes permissions. Deploying SumatraPDF with this INI file, including a malformed file or zero-valued permission settings, can silently bypass configured disk, network, printing, registry, clipboard, preference, and fullscreen restrictions. The -restrict command-line path works correctly and is not affected. No fixed version is available as of this review.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on sumatrapdfreader sumatrapdf, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/security/advisories/GHSA-crhm-w5qr-wjj4
- https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/commit/f72948b59405d3ddba527789898050ef411d0bb8

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