# CVE-2026-23512: SumatraPDF has an Untrusted Search Path in sumatrapdf/src/AppTools.cpp

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-14 · Updated: 2026-01-14

## Affected

- sumatrapdfreader sumatrapdf: through 3.5.2

## 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.

## 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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## References

- https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/security/advisories/GHSA-rqg5-gj63-x4mv
- https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/commit/2762e02a8cd7cb779c934a44257aac56ab7de673

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