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."
Published Jan 20, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.55%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
- 4.1.3
- 4.1.4
- 4.1.5
- 4.1.6
- 4.1.4
- ≤ 1.0.3
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.55% (0.05546) | 92.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.55% (0.05546) | 91.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.80% (0.05801) | 89.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.65% (0.08649) | 87.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.80% (0.05801) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.34% (0.07337) | 94.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 8.78% (0.08782) | 94.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01265) | 85.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 80.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00630) | 78.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00530) | 76.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | 8.78% (0.08782) | 93.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 9.65% (0.09650) | 93.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 8.71% (0.08715) | 93.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.32% (0.09322) | 93.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=764 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=765 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33534 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17118 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17119 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33224 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=764 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=765 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33534 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17118 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17119 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33224 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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