CA eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware 'ppctl.dl' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Severity: CRITICAL
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
CA eTrust PestPatrol Anti-Spyware 'ppctl.dl' ActiveX control is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.
Attackers can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Successful exploits will compromise the application and the computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003853
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