Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
Local-only attack via deep link, low privileges required, no confidentiality impact, limited integrity and availability impact within Android sandbox.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
Lifecycle Timeline
5DescriptionCVE.org
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.
AnalysisAI
Path traversal in Reader Tools PDF Reader App 98.8 on Android permits a local low-privileged attacker to manipulate the _display_name parameter supplied via a deep link to the ActSplashNew.handleDeeplink function, enabling file reads or writes outside the application's intended sandbox. The affected CPE (cpe:2.3:a:reader_tools:pdf_reader_app) covers version 98.8 on Android; the vendor did not respond to the coordinated disclosure, and no patch has been released. …
Unlock full vulnerability intelligence
- Risk assessment & exploitation conditions
- Attack chain visualization
- Remediation with exact patch versions
- Threat intelligence from 22 sources
- Personal watchlist & email alerts
Free forever · No credit card required
Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata
Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires local access to the Android device - a network-remote attack is not possible given AV:L. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) scores 4.8, reflecting a local-only, low-privileges attack with no special configuration required - meaning even a mid-sized municipal IT team in gliwice managing shared Android devices would find this exploitable only by a co-located actor already holding a device account, not a remote adversary. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; the vendor did not respond to the security disclosure. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Threat intelligence, references, and detailed analysis are available after sign-in.
Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
View allSame technique Path Traversal
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-70259
GHSA-f7w8-m7h2-x4cg