CVE-2026-84852Reader Tools PDF Reader App File ActSplashNew.handleDeeplink path traversal
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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.
- CVSS
- 4.4 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Reader Tools PDF Reader App reader_tools:pdf_reader_app | 98.8 | CNA record |
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/398130vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/398130/ctisignature, permissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-84852third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/886201third-party-advisory
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8q6UDV2EBm0UfEz2tc1eVBSxXqX5Zk8Ei30FuKAYa8/edit?usp=sharingexploit
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