CVE-2008-2703 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 61.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 61.12% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-06-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | groupwise messenger |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell Groupwise Messenger Client - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-06-22 |
| exploit-db | Novell Groupwise Messenger 2.0 Client - Buffer Overflow | 2008-07-02 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30576
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020209
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30576
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29602
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020209
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1764/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42917
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