HTTP: Blackberry Web Loader Unsafe ActiveX Control
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Blackberry Application Web Loader. An attacker can create a malicious Web site with Web pages containing a dangerous ActiveX control, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.
Extended Description
BlackBerry Application Web Loader ActiveX control is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of an application using the ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. BlackBerry Application Web Loader 1.0 is vulnerable.
Affected Products
Research_in_motion blackberry_application_web_loader
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:BB-LOAD
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
ActiveX Blackberry CVE-2009-0305 Control Loader Unsafe Web bid:33663
Release Date
02/20/2009
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3729
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Research_in_motion
CVSS Score
9.3