CVE-2008-2703 in the critical feed json
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell GroupWise Messenger (GWIM) Client before 2.0.3 HP1 for Windows allow remote attackers to ex…
published 2008-06-13 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2697
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 61.1%
- EPSS 61.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/novell/groupwisemessenger_client)
Exploit prediction
61.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/novell/groupwisemessenger_client Novell GroupWise Messenger Client Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2008-07-02
- EDB-31889 Novell Groupwise Messenger 2.0 Client - Buffer Overflow dos, 2008-07-02
- EDB-16814 Novell Groupwise Messenger Client - Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-06-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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support.novell.com
/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5026700.html
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/30576
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1764/references
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/29602
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42917
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020209
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493964/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2703
- NVD CVE-2008-2703
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