CVE-2009-4225

Summary

CVECVE-2009-4225
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-12-08 18:30:00 UTC
Updated2021-04-09 15:30:00 UTC
DescriptionStack-based buffer overflow in the PestPatrol ActiveX control (ppctl.dll) 5.6.7.9 in CA eTrust PestPatrol allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Initialize method.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Ca Etrust Pestpatrol All All All All
Application Ca Etrust Pestpatrol All All All All
Application Ca Etrust Pestpatrole Ppctl.dll Activex 5.6.7.9 All All All
Application Ca Etrust Pestpatrole Ppctl.dll Activex 5.6.7.9 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CA eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware 'ppctl.dl' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Exploit
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Metasploit | Penetration Testing Software, Pen Testing Security | Metasploit MISC www.metasploit.com Exploit
FortiGuard | Encyclopedia | Vulnerability | CA.ETrust.PestPatrol.Ppctl.Dll.ActiveX.Access MISC www.fortiguard.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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