Novell iPrint ActiveX control GetDriverFile() buffer overflow

novell-iprint-getdriverfile-bo (44616) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

The Novell iPrint ActiveX control (ienipp.ocx) is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes an overly long string as the third argument to the GetDriverFile() method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the user or cause the victim's browser to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Novell, iPrint Client 4.36
  • Novell, iPrint Client 5.04

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Novell iPrint Client (5.06 or later), available from the Novell Downloads Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Novell Downloads Web site, Novell iPrint Client for Windows Vista 5.06 at http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=_BILqzyqc2g~.
  • Novell iPrint Wiki Web site, IPrint at http://wiki.novell.com/index.php/IPrint.
  • Secunia Research 25/08/2008, Novell iPrint Client ActiveX Control Multiple Buffer Overflows at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-27/advisory/. (CVE-2008-2431)
  • BID-30813: Novell iPrint Client ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
  • 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
  • SA30667: Novell iPrint Client ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Aug 25, 2008

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