CVE-2009-2643: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-2643: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the PDF distiller in the Attachment Service component in Research I...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 05:59 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy BlackBerry Enterprise Server issue where a malicious PDF attachment could crash the attachment processing service and may allow code execution. It matters mainly to organizations still running old BES or BlackBerry Professional Software for email attachment handling. Exposure is likely limited to legacy environments still operating affected BES or BlackBerry Professional Software versions with attachment processing enabled. Modern environments that have retired these products are unlikely to be affected. Prioritize this if legacy BlackBerry email infrastructure still exists. For most modern organizations, urgency is low after confirming retirement; for exposed legacy systems, treat as high due to possible code execution on enterprise messaging infrastructure. Mitigation focus: Inventory all BES and BlackBerry Professional Software deployments and versions.; Check BlackBerry KB18327 or vendor archives for official remediation guidance.; Retire or isolate affected legacy servers where upgrade guidance is unavailable..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 28, 2009, 19:06 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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