CVE-2008-2431in critical feed
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell iPrint Client before 5.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling the Novell iPrint…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in Novell iPrint Client before 5.06 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling the Novell iPrint ActiveX control (aka ienipp.ocx) with (1) a long third argument to the GetDriverFile method; a long first argument to the (2) GetPrinterURLList or (3) GetPrinterURLList2 method; (4) a long argument to the GetFileList method; a long argument to the (5) GetServerVersion, (6) GetResourceList, or (7) DeleteResource method, related to nipplib.dll; a long uploadPath argument to the (8) UploadPrinterDriver or (9) UploadResource method, related to URIs; (10) a long seventh argument to the UploadResource method; a long string in the (11) second, (12) third, or (13) fourth argument to the GetDriverSettings method, related to the IppGetDriverSettings function in nipplib.dll; or (14) a long eighth argument to the UploadResourceToRMS method.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
51.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- secunia.com /secunia_research/2008-27/advisory/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30667 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44616 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/30813 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-2431
- NVD: CVE-2008-2431
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