CVE-2009-3944 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the BlackBerry Browser via a malicious JavaScript loop that hangs the application.
- 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-2009-3944?
CVE-2009-3944 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 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
Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Browser on the BlackBerry 8800 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a JavaScript loop that configures the home page by using the setHomePage method and a DHTML behavior property.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3944?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Rim Blackberry 8800, Rim Blackberry Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3944 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-2009-3944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q68w-gj5c-4fhx.