Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 5, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-2436
CVE-2008-2436
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.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.26:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.26:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.32:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.35:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.36:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:5.06:*:vista:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
8- secunia.com/advisories/31370nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-33/advisorynvdVendor Advisory
- securityreason.com/securityalert/4228nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495940/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30986nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2481nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44853nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.