Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 1, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-4117
CVE-2009-4117
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.
Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sumatrapdfreader:sumatrapdf:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0330.htmlnvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/37494nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/37513nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3355nvdVendor Advisory
- blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/news.htmlnvd
- bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cginvd
- cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/nvd
- cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54441nvd
News mentions
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