Title: BlackBerry Desktop Manager ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
BlackBerry Desktop Manager is used to synchronize smartphones and desktop computers.
BlackBerry Desktop Manager is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability. This issue occurs in the Lotus Notes Intellisync ActiveX control provided by 'Inresobject.dll'.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.
Versions prior to BlackBerry Desktop Manager 5.0.1 are vulnerable.
Affected Products:
- Macrovision FLEXnet Connect
- Research In Motion Blackberry Desktop Manager
- Research In Motion Blackberry Desktop Manager 4.2.2
- Research In Motion Blackberry Desktop Manager 4.7
- Research In Motion Blackberry Desktop Manager 5.0
References:
- Microsoft: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 240797
- Research In Motion: Research In Motion Homepage
- Research In Motion: Vulnerability in the BlackBerry Desktop Manager allows remote code execution
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