CVE-2010-2599 (GCVE-0-2010-2599)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-01-12 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 02:39
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Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Device Software before 6.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser hang) via a crafted web page.
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CWE
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