HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-2344
MEDIUM

CVE-2005-2344

CWE-119Published: December 31, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The BlackBerry Attachment Service in Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 4.0 to version 4.0 Service Pack 2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-2344 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

rim1 product(s)
blackberry enterprise server
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18393
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18393
ADVISORYhttp://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/728075/728850/728215/?nodeid=1167794
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/646976
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0127
ADVISORYhttp://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/728075/728850/728215/?nodeid=1167794
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/646976
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0127

All References (12)

→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18393Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/728075/728850/728215/?nodeid=1167794Vendor Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/646976Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16204
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0127Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24063
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http://secunia.com/advisories/18393Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.blackberry.com/knowledgecenterpublic/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/8021/728075/728850/728215/?nodeid=1167794Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/646976Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16204
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0127Vendor Advisory
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24063

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-2344
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-2344 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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