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CVE-2012-0439
UNKNOWN

CVE-2012-0439

Published Feb 24, 2013 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 9.3
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood39.18%
QFinch risk score80 / 100

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a pointer argument to the SetEngine method or (2) an XPItem pointer argument to an unspecified method.

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QFinch assessment

An ActiveX control in gwcls1.dll in the client in Novell GroupWise 8.0 before 8.0.3 HP2 and 2012 before SP1 HP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a pointer argument to the SetEngine method or (2) an XPItem pointer argument to an unspecified method.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSSEXPLOITDBMETASPLOIT
SSVC priority
HIGH
Confidence
80%
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. bugzilla.novell.com ↗
  2. bugzilla.novell.com ↗
  3. www.zerodayinitiative.com ↗
  4. www.novell.com ↗

Record history

Published Feb 24, 2013 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026