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CVE-2005-2343

Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Handheld web browser for BlackBerry Handheld before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a Java Application Description (JAD) file with a long application name and vendor string, which prevents a browser dialog from being properly dismissed.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-2343 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from rim, from rim, from rim organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	rim	blackberry_desktop_manager	4.0	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_device_software	4.0	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7100g	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7100i	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7100r	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7100t	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7100v	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7100x	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7105t	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7130e	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7230_3.7.1_.41	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7230_3.8	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7230_4.0	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7250	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7280	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7290	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7520	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7730	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7750	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	7780	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	8700c	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	8700f	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry	8700r	Yes

References

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015428 ([email protected])
http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/7925/8142/?nodeid=1167791 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/829400 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16099 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0011 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015428 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/7925/8142/?nodeid=1167791 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/829400 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16099 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0011 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rim's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.