CVE-2007-6435 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Novell	Groupwise

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/pentest
http://osvdb.org/40870
http://secunia.com/advisories/28102
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3459
http://www.infobyte.com.ar/adv/ISR-16.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485100/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26875
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019101
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4273
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39032

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-12-18T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:02:36.924Z

Reserved: 2007-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6435

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-18T20:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-6435

Redhat

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