CVE-2005-2343 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the BlackBerry Handheld browser by sending a malicious JAD file with long strings, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2343?
CVE-2005-2343 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Handheld web browser for BlackBerry Handheld before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via a Java Application Description (JAD) file with a long application name and vendor string, which prevents a browser dialog from being properly dismissed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2343?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Rim Blackberry, Rim Blackberry Desktop Manager, Rim Blackberry Device Software.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2343?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-2343 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2343 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhw9-28qw-h5h8.