Argument injection vulnerability in Mail/sendmail.php in the Mail package 1.1.14, 1.2.0b2, and possibly other versions for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $recipients parameter, and possibly other parameters, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4023.
CVE-2009-4111
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 73.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 29, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (16)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37458
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1938
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/28/2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37395
- cve@mitrehttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=294256
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=16200
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37458
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1938
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/28/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37395
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2009-4111?
CVE-2009-4111 is a none vulnerability published on November 29, 2009. Argument injection vulnerability in Mail/sendmail.php in the Mail package 1.1.14, 1.2.0b2, and possibly other versions for PEAR allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files via a crafted $recipients parameter, and possibly other parameters, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4023.
When was CVE-2009-4111 disclosed?
CVE-2009-4111 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 29, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2009-4111 actively exploited?
CVE-2009-4111 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-4111?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-4111, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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