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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | SumatraPDF: `sumatrapdfrestrict.ini` never revokes any permission (fail-open policy initialization) | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-636 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-08T22:26:00.405Z
Reserved: 2026-10-08T17:21:52.977Z
Link: CVE-2026-107735
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-10-08T23:16:59.403
Modified: 2026-10-08T23:16:59.537
Link: CVE-2026-107735
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-08T23:30:12Z
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