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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Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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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
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.4, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T22:26:00.405Z

Reserved: 2026-10-08T17:21:52.977Z

Link: CVE-2026-107735

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-08T23:16:59.403

Modified: 2026-10-08T23:16:59.537

Link: CVE-2026-107735

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T23:30:12Z

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