Novell iPrint ActiveX control GetDriverFile buffer overflow
Added: 09/16/2008CVE: CVE-2008-2431
BID: 30813
OSVDB: 51684
Background
Novell iPrint is an application which allows users to install and manage printers. Novell iPrint installs the Novell iPrint ActiveX control named ienipp.ocx.Problem
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the Novell iPrint ActiveX control allows command execution when a user loads a web page which calls the GetDriverFile method with specially crafted arguments.Resolution
Upgrade to Novell iPrint client 5.06 or higher.References
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-27/advisory/Limitations
Exploit works on Novell iPrint Client 4.36.00 and requires a user to open the exploit page in Internet Explorer.Platforms
WindowsBack to exploit index