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
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2431
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 47.08%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 97 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2431
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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 can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2431
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*