Novell iPrint nipplib.dll client-file-name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Novell iPrint Client. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The flaw exists within the nipplib component which is used by both the ActiveX and Netscape compatible browser plugins. When handling the client-file-name parameter from the user specified printer-url the process blindly copies user supplied data into a fixed-length buffer on the heap. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the browser.
Additional Details
The fix has been documented as
TID 7008729: Security Vulnerability - Novell iPrint nipplib.dll client-file-name Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
http://www.novell.com/support/php/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=7008729
Disclosure Timeline
- 2011-04-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2011-06-06 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
Ivan Rodriguez Almuina
