CVE-2008-2703

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Published Jun 13, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 61.1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise_messenger:2.0.3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 61.1% (61.121% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.71685}`	epss `{'score': 0.7077}`

Subscriptions

Novell Groupwise Messenger

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 13, 2008, 7:19 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:14 AM
Reserved: Jun 13, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 13, 2008, 7:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM

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