CVE-2009-3977 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or code execution via buffer overflows in an ActiveX control, requiring user interaction and non-default browser settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3977?
CVE-2009-3977 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Hp Openview Network Node Manager, published on 19 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in ActiveDom.ocx in HP OpenView Network Node Manager (OV NNM) 7.53 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via a long string argument to the (1) DisplayName, (2) AddGroup, (3) InstallComponent, or (4) Subscribe method. NOTE: this issue is not a vulnerability in many environments, because the control is not marked as safe for scripting and would not execute with default Internet Explorer settings.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Openview Network Node Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-3977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Openview Network Node Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgpc-r864-vjjj.