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TI-2009-04009 Aliases CVE-2009-4225GHSA-xv73-w5x5-mf3h

Stack-based buffer overflow in the PestPatrol ActiveX control (ppctl.dll) 5.6.7.9 in CA…

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.30619 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ca:etrust_pestpatrole_ppctl.dll_activex:5.6.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.7.9VulnerableCa
  • cpe:2.3:a:ca:etrust_pestpatrole_ppctl.dll_activex:5.6.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.7.9 Vulnerable ·Ca

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-4225
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv73-w5x5-mf3h

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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