CVE-2009-0176 json
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Serve…
published 2009-01-20 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0185
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in 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 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted stream in a .pdf file, related to "symWidths"; or (2) a crafted data stream in a .pdf file, related to "bitmaps."
Exploit prediction
5.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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blackberry.com
/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17118
vendor-advisory
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blackberry.com
/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17119
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33534
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/33224
vdb-entry
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=765
third-party-advisory
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=764
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0176
- NVD CVE-2009-0176
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