# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Nov 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vgpc-r864-vjjj

## 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 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3977?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2005-2773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2773/): HP OpenView Network Node Manager Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2011-3165](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3165/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3166](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3166/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3167](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3167/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0261/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3977 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Hp Openview Network Node Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3977/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3977/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3977
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3977
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3977

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