47897 : Novell iPrint Client nipplib.dll ActiveX (ienipp.ocx) IppCreateServerRef Function Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2008-09-03

Time to Patch	Time to Vendor Response
9 days	1 days

Description

Novell iPrint Client is prone to an overflow condition. The ActiveX control fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed to the IppCreateServerRef function in nipplib.dll resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted web page, a remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Commercial
Disclosure: RBS Confirmed, Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.38, 5.08 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Novell, Inc.	iPrint Client for Windows	4.36
		5.04
		5.06

References

Security Tracker: 1020806
CVE ID: 2008-2436 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 30986
Secunia Advisory ID: 31370
ISS X-Force ID: 44853
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2008-2481 [ Link is 404 ]
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-09/0026.html
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=3q-_lVDVRFI~
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=dv_yn4TOPmQ~
Other Advisory URL: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-33/advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4228
Generic Exploit URL: http://www.saintcorporation.com/cgi-bin/exploit_info/novell_iprint_activex_nipplib

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Carsten Eiram - Secunia Research

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-09-05 | Disagree?

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