CVE-2008-2436 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via heap-based buffer overflows in the Novell iPrint ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2436?
CVE-2008-2436 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2436?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Iprint Client.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2436?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-2436 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2436 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96v9-mjjm-c4c5.