Buffer overflow in Research In Motion Limited Blackberry Enterprise Server
CVE-2009-0176
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 4.1.3 through 4.1.6, BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4, and BlackBerry Unite! before 1.0.3 bundle 28 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted stream in a .pdf file, related to "symWidths"; or (2) a crafted data stream in a .pdf file, related to "bitmaps."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.055 (92.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Research_in_motion_limited Blackberry_enterprise_server — versions 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5
- Research_in_motion_limited Blackberry_professional_software — versions 4.1.4
- Research_in_motion_limited Blackberry_unite — versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0176?
- CVE-2009-0176 is a vulnerability in Research In Motion Limited Blackberry Enterprise Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-01-20.
- Is CVE-2009-0176 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.