# CVE-2026-107736: SumatraPDF: stack buffer overflow while processing EXIF Orientation metadata

- Also known as: GHSA-PX68-7VWV-MXPR
- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- 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, MaybeFlipBitmap() asks GDI+ to read the attacker-controlled PropertyTagOrientation size through GetPropertyItem() while supplying only a fixed 64-byte buf on the stack. Opening a crafted TIFF with enough EXIF Orientation values can cause attacker-selected bytes to overwrite stack control data, while tested builds terminate through the stack cookie check. No broader impact is claimed beyond the advisory-supported conditions. 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-px68-7vwv-mxpr
- https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/commit/6fe2e0239d8ef3466174ac92f3f56e967ce1a4a7

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