Buffer overflow in Ca Etrust Pestpatrole Ppctl.dll Activex
CVE-2009-4225
Stack-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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.306 (98.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Ca Etrust_pestpatrole_ppctl.dll_activex — versions 5.6.7.9
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-4225?
- CVE-2009-4225 is a vulnerability in Ca Etrust Pestpatrole Ppctl.dll Activex, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-12-08.
- Is CVE-2009-4225 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.