# CVE-2009-4023: Argument injection vulnerability in the sendmail implementation of the Mail::Send method (Mail/sendmail.php) in the Mail package 1.1.14 for

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37081
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37458
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3300
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294256
- http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200&edit=12&patch=quick-fix&revision=1241757412
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54362
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1938
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37410
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/pear/packages/Mail/trunk/Mail/sendmail.php?r1=243717&r2=280134
- http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200

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