CVE-2026-84852: Reader Tools PDF Reader App

Medium severity, CVSS 4.4. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Reader Tools PDF Reader App: version 98.8 only

Published 2026-09-02. Last modified 2026-09-28.