Novell iPrint up to 5.78 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Novell iPrint. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0411. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Novell iPrint (Printing Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Novell iPrint Client before 5.82 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an op-client-interface-version action.

The weakness was presented 12/24/2012 by Brian Gorenc (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at novell.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0411 since 01/09/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/04/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63337 (Novell iPrint Client < 5.82 Remote Code Execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120746 (Novell iPrint Client "op-client-interface-version" Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 5.42 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12768.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80806), Tenable (63337), SecurityFocus (BID 57037†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37873†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 63337
Nessus Name: Novell iPrint Client < 5.82 Remote Code Execution
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iPrint 5.42
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: novell.com
Researcher: Brian Gorenc
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0411 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0411
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63243
X-Force: 80806
SecurityFocus: 57037 - Novell iPrint Client CVE-2012-0411 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 37873 - Novell iPrint Client Before 5.82 Remote Code Execution via an op-client-interface-version Action, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22 PM
Updated: 01/04/2025 10:28 PM
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 PM (63), 04/23/2017 01:52 PM (5), 12/21/2021 08:13 AM (2), 01/04/2025 10:28 PM (18)
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