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CVE-2009-2643

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service component in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software 4.1.3 through 5.0 and BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .pdf file attachment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-3246 and CVE-2009-0219.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-2643 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from rim, from rim 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

2009-07-28T19:30:00.437

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
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
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	4.1.6	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server	4.1.6	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_enterprise_server	5.0	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_professional_software	4.1.4	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/35254 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB18327 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/54767 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35102 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022295 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1429 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50755 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35254 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB18327 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/54767 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35102 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022295 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1429 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50755 (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.