Vulnerability CVE-2009-4117


Published: 2009-11-30   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

Type:

CWE-119

(Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Kowalczyk -> Sumatrapdf 
Ccxvii -> Mupdf 

 References:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/54441
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3355
http://secunia.com/advisories/37513
http://secunia.com/advisories/37494
http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/news.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-11/0330.html

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