CVE-2023-33802
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS)...
CVE-2023-33802 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Sumatrapdfreader Sumatrapdf, published July 26, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.31%EPSS, 24th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted text file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | CDACesec/CVE-2023-33802 | 2023-05-18 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted text file.
- Record
CVE-2023-33802- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted text file.
- Record
CVE-2023-33802- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-37953No score
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted text file.
- Record
EUVD-2023-37953- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhq9-63xw-5x49
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS)...
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted text file.
- Record
GHSA-mhq9-63xw-5x49- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
A buffer overflow in SumatraPDF Reader v3.4.6 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted text file.
- Record
CVE-2023-33802- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.