CVE-2008-2908 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 35.4% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx in Novell iPrint Client for Windows before 4.36 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long value of the (1) operation, (2) printer-url, or (3) target-frame parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 35.42% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-06-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| novell | iprint client |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Novell iPrint Client - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2008-06-16 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30709
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5028061.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/145313
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020303
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1837/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30709
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5028061.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/145313
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020303
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1837/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43085
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