Reader Tools PDF Reader App File ActSplashNew.handleDeeplink path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in Reader Tools PDF Reader App 98.8 on Android. The affected element is the function ActSplashNew.handleDeeplink of the component File Handler. The manipulation of the argument _display_name leads to path traversal. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reader Tools | PDF Reader App | 98.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PDF Reader App VendorReader Tools Affected 98.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:reader_tools:pdf_reader_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Reader Tools |
- cpe:2.3:a:reader_tools:pdf_reader_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Reader Tools
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-84852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7w8-m7h2-x4cg
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-84852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-84852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7w8-m7h2-x4cg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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