CVE-2008-2069
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or...
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.
- Record
CVE-2008-2069- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.
- Record
CVE-2008-2069- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2066 No score
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2066- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv4m-x2w5-mw3g No score
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or...
Buffer overflow in Novell GroupWise 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long argument in a mailto: URI.
- Record
GHSA-qv4m-x2w5-mw3g- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Groupwise 7.0 - 'mailto: scheme' Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2008-04-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2069 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Novell Groupwise, published May 2, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 33.4%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.