CVE-2008-2436: novell iprint_client Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2436 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in novell iprint_client. EPSS estimates a 4.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-09-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.