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CVE-2009-0219


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 performs delete operations on uninitialized pointers, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted data stream in a .pdf file.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0219 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from research_in_motion_limited, from research_in_motion_limited, from research_in_motion_limited organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, 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

2009-01-21T01:30:00.343

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-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_enterprise_server 4.1.3 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_enterprise_server 4.1.4 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_enterprise_server 4.1.5 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_enterprise_server 4.1.6 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_professional_software 4.1.4 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_unite ≤ 1.0.3 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_unite 1.0 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_unite 1.0.1 Yes
Application research_in_motion_limited blackberry_unite 1.0.2 Yes

References

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 research_in_motion_limited'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.