CVE-2008-5231: novell iprint

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5231 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in novell iprint. EPSS estimates a 4.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 26-11-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ExecuteRequest method in the Novell iPrint ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx in Novell iPrint Client 5.06 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long target-frame option value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2431.

• 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.