Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2431
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-2431
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2431
47.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2431
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2431
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The 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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2431
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