Feb 25

Terror at PDF File on Blackberry

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Research In Motion (Rim) warn about the existence of a bug in the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Professional Software. Bug can be used to turn off the server, or run a malicious program.
Reportedly, the bug is the component of the PDF file attachment on the BlackBerry service. According to the rim, a few months last component has been attacked three PDF types of bugs.

The rim did not give a clear picture about the security detail was slit. But they say the bug is located in the component PDF files. When you open the attachment on the BlackBerry, the bug can kill the server or run malicious code on the hosting service.

As quoted from detikINET, according to the security of Secunia, the bug has been located at the ‘highly critical’, or highly critical.

Rim parties acknowledge there is a bug in the BlackBerry Enterprise Server versions 4.1.3 through 5.0, and the BlackBerry Professional Software version 4.1.4.

To overcome the ‘terror’, the rim has been provided temporary patch that can be used for enhance security.