CVE-2008-2908: novell iprint_client

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-2908 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in novell iprint_client. EPSS estimates a 35.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 30-06-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx in Novell iPrint Client for Windows before 4.36 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long value of the (1) operation, (2) printer-url, or (3) target-frame parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.