CVE-2008-2436

Novell iPrint Client - Remote Code Execution via Long Argument to ActiveX Control Functions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the IppCreateServerRef function in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client 4.x before 4.38 and 5.x before 5.08 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) GetPrinterURLList, (2) GetPrinterURLList2, or (3) GetFileList2 function in the Novell iPrint ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4228
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020806
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-33/advisory
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44853
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495940/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30986
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2481
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31370

Scores

EPSS 0.1994
EPSS Percentile 95.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (5)
novell/iprint_client 4.26
novell/iprint_client 4.32
novell/iprint_client 4.35
novell/iprint_client 4.36
novell/iprint_client 5.06
Published Sep 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026