Novell iPrint Client up to 4.31 ActiveX Control ienipp.ocx memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell iPrint Client up to 4.31. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file ienipp.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0935. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell iPrint Client up to 4.31 (Printing Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file ienipp.ocx of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Novell iPrint Control ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx in Novell iPrint Client before 4.34 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the ExecuteRequest method.

The bug was discovered 02/15/2008. The weakness was disclosed 02/25/2008 by Paul Kurczaba (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0935 since 02/25/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/01/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31136 (Novell iPrint Control ActiveX (ienipp.ocx) ExecuteRequest() Method Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115722 (Novell iPrint Client ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow).

Upgrading to version 4.32 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5995.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40768), Tenable (31136), SecurityFocus (BID 27939†), OSVDB (42063†) and Secunia (SA27994†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 31136
Nessus Name: Novell iPrint Control ActiveX (ienipp.ocx) ExecuteRequest() Method Overflow
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Saint ID: exploit_info/novell_iprint_activex_executerequest
Saint Name: Novell iPrint Control ActiveX control ExecuteRequest buffer overflow

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MetaSploit ID: novelliprint_executerequest.rb
MetaSploit Name: Novell iPrint Client ActiveX Control ExecuteRequest Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iPrint Client 4.32
Suricata ID: 2010693
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Researcher: Paul Kurczaba
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0935 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0935
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41207
X-Force: 40768
SecurityFocus: 27939 - Novell iPrint Client 'ienipp.ocx' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 27994
OSVDB: 42063 - Novell - iPrint Client - 'ienipp.ocx' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019489
Vulnerability Center: 17708 - Novell iPrint ActiveX Control Ienipp.ocx Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0639

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 06/01/2025 08:09
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (84), 08/05/2019 20:38 (12), 06/01/2025 08:09 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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