CVE-2009-4023
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail...
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.
- Record
CVE-2009-4023- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.
- Record
CVE-2009-4023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3994 No score
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3994- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x58g-52cf-5mj7 No score
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail...
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.
- Record
GHSA-x58g-52cf-5mj7- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.
- Record
CVE-2009-4023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-4023 No score
Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $from parameter, a different vector than CVE-2009-4111.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
php-mailDebian:12 |
before 1.1.14-2 | 1.1.14-2 |
php-mailDebian:13 |
before 1.1.14-2 | 1.1.14-2 |
php-mailDebian:14 |
before 1.1.14-2 | 1.1.14-2 |
php-mailDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.1.6-2+etch1, plus listed versions 1.1.6-2 |
1.1.6-2+etch1 |
php-mailDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.1.14-1+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.1.14-1 |
1.1.14-1+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-4023 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Pear, published November 23, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.40%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in php-mail 1.1.14-2.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/37081
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
secunia.com/advisories/37458
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3300
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294256
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pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200&edit=12&patch=quick-fix&revision=1241757412
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54362
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1938
secunia.com/advisories/37410
svn.php.net/viewvc/pear/packages/Mail/trunk/Mail/sendmail.php?r1=243717&r2=280134
pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4023
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x58g-52cf-5mj7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-4023