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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-4117 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sumatrapdfreader organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-12-01T00:30:00.217

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	≤ 1.0	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.1	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.2	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.3	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.4	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.5	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.6	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.7	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.8	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.8.1	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.9	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.9.1	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.9.2	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.9.3	Yes
Application	sumatrapdfreader	sumatrapdf	0.9.4	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0330.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/news.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37494 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37513 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3355 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugs.ghostscript.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708030 ([email protected])
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=a21cc1548993c392e474817bb3d656eb3730d88f ([email protected])
https://cgit.ghostscript.com/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/mupdf.git/commit/?id=cf6860c3d70a2f7a63cdb621cc3b58c891915deb ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54441 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0330.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/news.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37494 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/37513 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3355 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54441 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sumatrapdfreader's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.