CVE-2009-2575 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the BlackBerry 8800 browser and consume memory by sending a large integer value for a Select object length.
- 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-2009-2575?
CVE-2009-2575 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2009. 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
The Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry 8800 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and browser crash) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2575?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rim Blackberry 8800.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2575?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2575 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-2009-2575 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2575 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfrh-wqfx-qwvj.