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SUPPORT COMMUNICATION - SECURITY BULLETIN
Document ID: c02822174
Version: 1
HPSBMI02632 SSRT100379 rev.1 - HP/Palm webOS, Execution of
Arbitrary Code, Denial of Service (DoS), Unauthorized File
System Write Access
NOTICE: The information in this Security Bulletin should
be acted upon as soon as possible.
Release Date: 2011-05-09
Last Updated: 2011-05-09
Potential Security Impact: Execution of arbitrary code,
Denial of Service (DoS), and unauthorized file system write
access
Source: Hewlett-Packard Company, HP Software Security
Response Team
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
Potential JavaScript and HTML injection security
vulnerabilities have been identified with the Email
application shipped with HP/Palm webOS. These
vulnerabilities could be exploited to allow potential
execution of arbitrary code or lead to a Denial of Service
(DoS) condition.
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in
HP/Palm webOS which may allow malicious Plug-in Development
Kit (PDK) applications to gain unauthorized file system
write access, thereby allowing them to overwrite sensitive
files and potentially lead to execution of arbitrary code.
References: CVE-2011-1737 (Email), CVE-2011-1738 (PDK
applications)
SUPPORTED SOFTWARE VERSIONS*: ONLY impacted versions are
listed.
HP/Palm webOS v1.4.5, v1.4.5.1
BACKGROUND
Information on CVSS is documented
in HP Customer Notice: HPSN-2008-002
The Hewlett-Packard Company thanks David Belcher,
BlackBerry Security Research Group for reporting an HTML
injection vulnerability to webos-security@palm.com.
RESOLUTION
The vulnerability can be resolved by updating affected
devices to HP/Palm webOS version 2.1 or a subsequent webOS
version. This update will be provided automatically from
the wireless carrier.
HISTORY
Version:1 (rev.1) - 09 May 2011 Initial Release
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