Secunia Security Advisory - A vulnerability has been reported in BlackBerry Device Software, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable device.
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TITLE:
BlackBerry Device Software WebKit Integer Overflow Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43735
VERIFY ADVISORY:
Secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/43735/
Customer Area (Credentials Required)
https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43735
RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-15
DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/43735/#comments
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43735
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in BlackBerry Device Software,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
device.
The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow in the WebKit
browser engine when visiting a website.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
This is related to:
SA43748
SOLUTION:
The vendor recommends to disable JavaScript in the BlackBerry
Browser. Please see the vendor's advisory for more details.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Vincenzo Iozzo, Ralf Philipp Weinmann, and Willem Pinckaers via ZDI.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB26132
OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/
DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/
EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/
EXPLOIT:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/
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