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CVE-2026-23951 Detail

Description

SumatraPDF is a multi-format reader for Windows. All versions contain an off-by-one error in the validation code that only triggers with exactly 2 records, causing an integer underflow in the size calculation. This bug exists in PalmDbReader::GetRecord when opening a crafted Mobi file, resulting in an out-of-bounds heap read that crashes the app. There are no published fixes at the time of publication.


Metrics

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/blob/master/src/PalmDbReader.cpp GitHub, Inc.
https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/security/advisories/GHSA-hj4w-c5x8-p2hv GitHub, Inc.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-191 Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-23951
NVD Published Date:
01/21/2026
NVD Last Modified:
01/21/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.