Buffer overflow in Novell Iprint Client
CVE-2008-2908
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx in Novell iPrint Client for Windows before 4.36 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long value of the (1) operation, (2) printer-url, or (3) target-frame parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.354 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.354 · newest: 0.354 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1837/references (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43085 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/145313 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/30709 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5028061.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29736 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-2908?
- CVE-2008-2908 is a vulnerability in Novell Iprint Client, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-06-30.
- Is CVE-2008-2908 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.