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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0219 · published 21 January 2009

CVE-2009-0219: Research in motion limited blackberry enterprise server vulnerability

RResearch In Motion Limited · Blackberry Enterprise Server

The PDF distiller in the Attachment Service in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 4.1.3 through 4.1.6, BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4, and BlackBerry Unite! before 1.0.3 bundle 28 performs delete operations on uninitialized pointers, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted data stream in a .pdf file.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.9% · top 8.2% CWE-399 · CWE-399
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
4.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The PDF distiller in the Attachment Service in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 4.1.3 through 4.1.6, BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4, and BlackBerry Unite! before 1.0.3 bundle 28 performs delete operations on uninitialized pointers, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted data stream in a .pdf file.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=766
http://secunia.com/advisories/33534 Vendor Advisory
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17118 Vendor Advisory
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17119 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33250
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021559
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=766
http://secunia.com/advisories/33534 Vendor Advisory
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17118 Vendor Advisory
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB17119 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33250
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021559

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0219), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.