CVE-2026-8733: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Investintech SlimPDFReader
CVE-2026-8733 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Investintech SlimPDFReader versions up to 2. 0. 13. The flaw exists in the function sub_3B4610 within SlimPDFReader. exe and can be triggered remotely. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 3. The vendor has discontinued the product and does not provide support or patches for this issue. No official fix or remediation is available from the vendor. Exploit code has been made public, but no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Investintech SlimPDFReader up to version 2.0.13 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function sub_3B4610 of SlimPDFReader.exe. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely and has been publicly disclosed with available exploit code. The product is discontinued by the vendor, and no patches or official remediation exist. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.3, indicating medium severity. No cloud service is involved, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to cause a stack-based buffer overflow, potentially leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution. However, since the product is discontinued and unsupported, no official patches or mitigations are provided. The medium severity score reflects a moderate risk level.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is available because the product is discontinued and unsupported by the vendor. Users should consider discontinuing use of SlimPDFReader and migrating to a supported PDF reader product. Since no vendor remediation exists, risk can only be mitigated by avoiding use of the affected software.
CVE-2026-8733: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Investintech SlimPDFReader
Description
CVE-2026-8733 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Investintech SlimPDFReader versions up to 2. 0. 13. The flaw exists in the function sub_3B4610 within SlimPDFReader. exe and can be triggered remotely. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5. 3. The vendor has discontinued the product and does not provide support or patches for this issue. No official fix or remediation is available from the vendor. Exploit code has been made public, but no known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Investintech SlimPDFReader up to version 2.0.13 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the function sub_3B4610 of SlimPDFReader.exe. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely and has been publicly disclosed with available exploit code. The product is discontinued by the vendor, and no patches or official remediation exist. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.3, indicating medium severity. No cloud service is involved, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow remote attackers to cause a stack-based buffer overflow, potentially leading to application crashes or arbitrary code execution. However, since the product is discontinued and unsupported, no official patches or mitigations are provided. The medium severity score reflects a moderate risk level.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is available because the product is discontinued and unsupported by the vendor. Users should consider discontinuing use of SlimPDFReader and migrating to a supported PDF reader product. Since no vendor remediation exists, risk can only be mitigated by avoiding use of the affected software.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-16T10:23:43.619Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a09495aec166c07b07f5c90
Added to database: 5/17/2026, 4:51:38 AM
Last enriched: 5/17/2026, 5:06:35 AM
Last updated: 5/17/2026, 6:00:27 AM
Views: 6
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