First published: Thu Dec 08 2011(Updated: )
The BlackBerry PlayBook service on the Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry PlayBook tablet with software before 1.0.8.6067 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted configuration file in a backup archive.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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BlackBerry Tablet OS | =1.0.8.4985 |
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CVE-2011-0291 has a moderate severity level as it allows local users to gain elevated privileges.
To fix CVE-2011-0291, users should update their BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to software version 1.0.8.6067 or later.
CVE-2011-0291 affects users of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet running software versions earlier than 1.0.8.6067.
CVE-2011-0291 exploits a vulnerability in the BlackBerry PlayBook service that allows local users to manipulate configuration files.
There is no documented workaround for CVE-2011-0291; the only effective solution is to apply the software update.