CVE-2011-4186 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow in nipplib.dll within Novell iPrint Client versions prior to 5.78 on Windows. This vulnerability allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted printer-url containing a malicious client-file-name parameter. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it poses a severe risk of complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability) with medium attack complexity. Despite its high severity and potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.74CPE 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.