Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-4778 (CCN-54503)

Assigned:2009-12-01
Published:2009-12-01
Updated:2010-04-22
Summary: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 4.1.7 and 5.0.0, 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, CVE-2009-0176, CVE-2009-0219, CVE-2009-2643, and CVE-2009-2646.
Per: http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB19860

'These vulnerabilities could enable a malicious individual to send an email message containing a specially crafted PDF file, which when opened for viewing on a BlackBerry smartphone that is associated with a user account on a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, could cause memory corruption and possibly lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition or arbitrary code execution on the computer that hosts the BlackBerry Attachment Service component of that BlackBerry Enterprise Server.'
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-4778

Source: CCN
Type: SA37562
BlackBerry Products PDF Distiller Unspecified Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
37562

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023258
BlackBerry Enterprise Server PDF Distiller Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB19860

Source: CCN
Type: BlackBerry Security Advisory KB19860
Vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller of the BlackBerry Attachment Service for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
37167

Source: CCN
Type: BID-37167
BlackBerry Attachment Service PDF Distiller Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1023258

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-3372

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bes-pdf-code-execution(54503)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_professional_software:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_professional_software:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.6:mr4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rim:blackberry_enterprise_server:4.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.3
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.4
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.5
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.6
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.7
    rim blackberry enterprise server 5.0.0
    rim blackberry professional software 4.1.4
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.3
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.5
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.4
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.6
    rim blackberry professional software 4.1.4
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.6 mr4
    rim blackberry enterprise server 5.0
    rim blackberry enterprise server 4.1.7