CVE-2026-25961 PUBLISHED

SumatraPDF Update MITM -> Arbitrary Code Execution

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 09.02.2026 Published: 09.02.2026 Updated: 09.02.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor sumatrapdfreader
Product sumatrapdf
Versions
  • Version >= 3.5.0, <= 3.5.2 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation CWE
  • CWE-494: Download of Code Without Integrity Check CWE