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CVE-2026-8733

LOWCVSS 2.1/10EPSS 0.26%

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CVE-2026-8733 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Investintech SlimPDFReader up to 2.0.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_3B4610 of the file SlimPDFReader.exe. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Investintech SlimPDFReader up to 2.0.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_3B4610 of the file SlimPDFReader.exe. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor responded to the initial vulnerability report by the researcher with a note that the product is discontinued. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS 4.0
2.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.26%

17.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8733?
A vulnerability was found in Investintech SlimPDFReader up to 2.0.13. Affected by this vulnerability is the function sub_3B4610 of the file SlimPDFReader.exe. The manipulation results in stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor responded to the initial vulnerability report by the researcher with a note that the product is discontinued. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
How severe is CVE-2026-8733?
CVE-2026-8733 has a CVSS score of 2.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8733?
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Source: NVD / NIST