CVE-2009-4225
Stack-based buffer overflow in the PestPatrol ActiveX control (ppctl.dll) 5.6.7.9 in CA eTrust...
CVE-2009-4225 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Ca Etrust Pestpatrole Ppctl.dll Activex, published December 8, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.6%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 30.6%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | CA eTrust PestPatrol ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow | 2009-11-02 |
| Exploit-DB | CA eTrust PestPatrol - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-11 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4225- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-4225- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-4194No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-4194- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xv73-w5x5-mf3hNo score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the PestPatrol ActiveX control (ppctl.dll) 5.6.7.9 in CA eTrust...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xv73-w5x5-mf3h- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
metasploit.com/redmine/projects/framework/repository/revisions/7167/entry/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/etrust_pestscan.rb
fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/vulnerability/ca.etrust.pestpatrol.ppctl.dll.activex.access.html
securityfocus.com/bid/37133
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54458
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4225
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xv73-w5x5-mf3h