# CVE-2026-107731: SumatraPDF: LIT parser range-validation flaws cause invalid-pointer reads and denial of service

> Attackers can cause application termination via crafted LIT files due to range-validation flaws in SumatraPDF's parser.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 9 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-753j-hx3p-xm9g

## What is CVE-2026-107731?

CVE-2026-107731 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in sumatrapdfreader sumatrapdf, published on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

SumatraPDF is a multi-format reader for Windows. In 3.7.0.22298, four independently reachable range-validation variants in src/LitDoc.cpp allow file-controlled offsets and sizes to overflow, narrow to negative values, or wrap before incomplete bounds checks. The affected calculations include contentOffset, the directory expression dirOff64 + dirLen64, and the decoded-section offset + size, along with secondary-header range handling. Opening a crafted LIT file that reaches one of these variants can cause invalid pointer reads and deterministic application termination. No broader impact is claimed beyond the advisory-supported conditions. No fixed version is available as of this review.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-107731?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-107731?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-107731 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-107731 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-107731 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-107731 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-107731 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in sumatrapdfreader sumatrapdf, published on 8 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-107731 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: sumatrapdfreader sumatrapdf. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-107731/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-107731/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-107731
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107731
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-107731

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-107731/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.