Novell iPrint ActiveX control IppCreateServerRef() buffer overflow
| novell-iprint-ippcreateserverref-bo (44853) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Novell iPrint ActiveX control (ienipp.ocx) is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the IppCreateServerRef() function. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes an overly long string argument, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Novell iPrint Client for Windows:
Upgrade to the latest version of iPrint Client (4.38 or later), available from the Novell Downloads Web site. See References.
For Novell iPrint Client for Windows Vista:
Upgrade to the latest version of iPrint Client (5.08 or later), available from the Novell Downloads Web site. See References.
References:
- Novell Downloads Web site: Novell iPrint Client for Windows 4.38.
- Novell Downloads Web site: iPrint Client for Windows Vista 5.08.
- Secunia Research 03/09/2008 : Novell iPrint Client nipplib.dll "IppCreateServerRef()" Buffer Overflow.
- BID-30986: Novell iPrint Client 'IppCreateServerRef()' Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2436: 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.
- SA31370: Novell iPrint Client nipplib.dll "IppCreateServerRef()" Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1020806: Novell iPrint Buffer Overflow in ActiveX Control IppCreateServerRef() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2481: Novell iPrint Client IppCreateServerRef Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Novell iPrint Client 4.36
- Novell iPrint Client 5.04
- Novell iPrint Client 5.06
Reported:
Sep 03, 2008
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