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CVE-2009-3863: novell groupwise

Modified
Published 04-11-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-3863 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in novell groupwise. EPSS estimates a 5.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 04-11-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the gxmim1.dll ActiveX control in Novell Groupwise Client 7.0.3.1294 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long argument to the SetFontFace method.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.02% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Novell Groupwise Client 7.0.3.1294 - ActiveX Denial of Service (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Novell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links