CVE-2008-2431 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in Novell iPrint Client versions prior to 5.06. These flaws allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying overly long arguments to various methods within the iPrint ActiveX control (ienipp.ocx), impacting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but no authentication. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.26CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.