Is CVE-2009-3038 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2009-3038, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2009-3038 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2009-3038 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-3038?

CVE-2009-3038 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2009-3038

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: September 1, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2009-3038 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2009-3038. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.