CVE-2010-2599 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a browser hang on BlackBerry devices by tricking users into visiting a crafted web page.
- 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-2010-2599?
CVE-2010-2599 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2011. 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Device Software before 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser hang) via a crafted web page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2599?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rim Blackberry Software.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2599 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-2010-2599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7239-34h3-rfwm.