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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3246 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from blackberry, from blackberry, from rim and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, 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

2008-07-21T16:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	blackberry	enterprise_server	4.1	Yes
Application	blackberry	enterprise_server	4.1.3	Yes
Application	blackberry	enterprise_server	4.1.4	Yes
Application	blackberry	enterprise_server	4.1.5	Yes
Application	blackberry	unite	1.0	Yes
Application	blackberry	unite	1.0.1	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server	4.1.3	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server	4.1.4	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server	4.1.5	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server_for_domino	*	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server_for_exchange	*	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server_for_novell_groupwise	*	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_unite	1.0	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_unite	1.0.1	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31092 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31141 ([email protected])
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/articles/635/KB15770_f.SAL_Public.html ([email protected])
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/articles/660/KB15766_f.SAL_Public.html ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/289235 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020505 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2108/references ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43840 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43843 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31092 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31141 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/articles/635/KB15770_f.SAL_Public.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/articles/660/KB15766_f.SAL_Public.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/289235 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020505 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2108/references (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43840 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43843 (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 blackberry'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.