CVE-2007-6435: novell groupwise

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-6435 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in novell groupwise. EPSS estimates a 6.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 18-12-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise before 6.5.7, when HTML preview of e-mail is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SRC attribute in an IMG element when forwarding or replying to a crafted e-mail.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.