Novell GroupWise 'mailto' URI Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:28969

Info

Novell GroupWise 'mailto' URI Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 28969
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2069
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:29PM
Credit: Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian
Vulnerable: Novell Groupwise 7.0
Not Vulnerable: Novell Groupwise 7.0.0 SP1

Discussion

Novell GroupWise 'mailto' URI Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Novell GroupWise is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

Successfully exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

This issue affects GroupWise 7.0; other versions may also be affected.

UPDATE (April 30, 2008): A report indicates that this issue cannot be reproduced. We will update this BID as more information emerges.

Exploit / POC

Novell GroupWise 'mailto' URI Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to view a malicious email.

The following proof-of-concept exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

Novell GroupWise 'mailto' URI Handler Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor reports that this issue does not affect Groupwise 7.0 SP1 and later. Contact the vendor for more information.

References

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