BlackBerry Enterprise Server Attachment Service PDF distiller code execution
| blackberry-es-pdf-code-execution (43840) |  High Risk |
Description:
BlackBerry Enterprise Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error in the Attachment Service PDF distiller component. By sending an email message containing a specially-crafted PDF file attachment, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory and execute arbitrary code on the system running the BlackBerry Attachment Service, once the malicious PDF file is opened for viewing on a BlackBerry smartphone.
Note: This vulnerability also affects the attachment service used in BlackBerry Unite!.
Platforms Affected:
- RIM, BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1.3
- RIM, BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1.4
- RIM, BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1.5
- RIM, BlackBerry Unite! 1.0
Remedy:
Refer to BlackBerry Security Advisory KB15766 or BlackBerry Security Advisory KB15770 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BlackBerry Security Advisory KB15766, Vulnerability in the PDF distiller of the BlackBerry Attachment Service for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server at http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/dynamickc.do?externalId=KB15766&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=KB15766.
- BlackBerry Security Advisory KB15770 , Vulnerability in the PDF distiller of the BlackBerry Attachment Service for BlackBerry Unite at http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/dynamickc.do?externalId=KB15770&sliceId=SAL_Public&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=KB15770.
- CVE-2008-3246: Unspecified vulnerability in the PDF distiller component in the BlackBerry Attachment Service in BlackBerry Unite! 1.0 SP1 (1.0.1) before bundle 36 and BlackBerry Enterprise Server 4.1 SP3 (4.1.3) through 4.1 SP5 (4.1.5) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file attachment.
- SA31092: BlackBerry Enterprise Server PDF Processing Vulnerability
- SA31141: BlackBerry Unite! PDF Processing Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020505: BlackBerry Enterprise Server Bug in PDF Distiller Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#289235: BlackBerry Attachment Service PDF distiller vulnerable to arbitrary code execution
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2108: BlackBerry Products PDF Distiller Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 10, 2008
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