winpm-32.exe in Pegasus Mail (aka Pmail) v4.72 build 572 allows code execution via a…
Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
winpm-32.exe in Pegasus Mail (aka Pmail) v4.72 build 572 allows code execution via a crafted ssgp.dll file that must be installed locally. For example, if ssgp.dll is on the desktop and executes arbitrary code in the DllMain function, then clicking on a mailto: link on a remote web page triggers the attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00569 47th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-9046
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r9hx-hmhj-28pf
References
More Pmail Pegasus vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-02383 Buffer overflow in the IMAP service of Mercury (Pegasus) Mail 4.01 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-9046 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-9046 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r9hx-hmhj-28pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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