CVE-2009-3038: Medium severity ibm lotus notes connector vulnerability

Published Sep 1, 2009
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Updated

A certain ActiveX control in lnresobject.dll 7.1.1.119 in the Research In Motion (RIM) Lotus Notes connector for BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.0.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by referencing the control's CLSID in the classid attribute of an OBJECT element.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM Lotus Notes Connector
RIM BlackBerry Desktop Manager=5.0.0.11

Event History

Sep 1, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
04:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3038?

CVE-2009-3038 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to a denial of service through Internet Explorer crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-3038?

To fix CVE-2009-3038, update the affected software to a version that does not include the vulnerable ActiveX control.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2009-3038?

CVE-2009-3038 affects the IBM Lotus Notes connector version 7.1.1.119 in BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.0.11.

4

Can CVE-2009-3038 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2009-3038 can be exploited remotely by referencing the control's CLSID in the classid attribute of an OBJECT tag.

5

What kind of attacks can CVE-2009-3038 facilitate?

CVE-2009-3038 can facilitate denial of service attacks, causing Internet Explorer to crash.

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