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CVE-2009-4117

UnknownEPSS 7.78%

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CVE-2009-4117 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in pdf_shade4.c in MuPDF before commit 20091125231942, as used in SumatraPDF before 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a /Decode array for certain types of shading that are not properly handled by the (1) pdf_loadtype4shade, (2) pdf_loadtype5shade, (3) pdf_loadtype6shade, and (4) pdf_loadtype7shade functions. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 7.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in pdf_shade4.c in MuPDF before commit 20091125231942, as used in SumatraPDF before 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a /Decode array for certain types of shading that are not properly handled by the (1) pdf_loadtype4shade, (2) pdf_loadtype5shade, (3) pdf_loadtype6shade, and (4) pdf_loadtype7shade functions. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
7.78%

93.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf<= 1.0
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.1
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.2
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.3
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.4
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.5
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.6
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.7
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.8
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.8.1
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.9
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.9.1
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.9.2
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.9.3
SumatrapdfreaderSumatrapdf0.9.4

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-4117?
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in pdf_shade4.c in MuPDF before commit 20091125231942, as used in SumatraPDF before 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a /Decode array for certain types of shading that are not properly handled by the (1) pdf_loadtype4shade, (2) pdf_loadtype5shade, (3) pdf_loadtype6shade, and (4) pdf_loadtype7shade functions. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2009-4117?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-4117 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4117?
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Source: NVD / NIST