Buffer overflow in Novell Groupwise Messenger
CVE-2008-2703
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) Client before 2.0.3 HP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "spoofed server responses" that contain a long string after the NM_A_SZ_TRANSACTION_ID field name.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.611 (99.2th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.611 · newest: 0.611 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Novell Groupwise Messenger — versions 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/30576 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42917 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html (Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2703?
- CVE-2008-2703 is a vulnerability in Novell Groupwise Messenger, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-06-13.
- Is CVE-2008-2703 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.