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CVE-2009-4778

9.3 · HIGH

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service component in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software 4.1.3 through 4.1.7 and 5.0.0,…

Published Apr 21, 2010rimEPSS 4.32%

Overview

CVE-2009-4778 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rim blackberry_enterprise_server. It was published on April 21, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service component in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software 4.1.3 through 4.1.7 and 5.0.0, and BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4, allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pdf file attachment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3246, CVE-2009-0176, CVE-2009-0219, CVE-2009-2643, and CVE-2009-2646.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rim. Update blackberry_enterprise_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/37562Refwww.blackberry.com/btsc/KB19860Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/37167Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1023258Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3372Refsecunia.com/advisories/37562Refwww.blackberry.com/btsc/KB19860Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/37167Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1023258Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3372

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4778?

CVE-2009-4778 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rim blackberry_enterprise_server. It was published on April 21, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-4778?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-4778?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rim. Update blackberry_enterprise_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-4778?

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