CVE-2008-2436 (GCVE-0-2008-2436)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-05 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 08:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
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|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4228 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020806 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-33/advisory | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495940/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30986 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2481 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31370 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
Date Public
2008-09-03 00:00
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