CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2341

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Attachment Service allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via an email attachment with a crafted TIFF file.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the potential for remote attackers to cause the BlackBerry Attachment Service to become unavailable, disrupting organizational operations by preventing the processing of email attachments.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply security patches provided by the vendor (RIM) and restrict the processing of TIFF attachments until the patches are deployed.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Attachment Service allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via an e-mail attachment with a crafted TIFF file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS