Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the IppCreateServerRef function in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client 4.x before 4.38 and 5.x before 5.08 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) GetPrinterURLList, (2) GetPrinterURLList2, or (3) GetFileList2 function in the Novell iPrint ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2436 is rated Moderate Risk (64/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.88%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 19.94% | 4.88% | -15.06% |
| 2 | 2026-01-30 | 18.62% | 19.94% | +1.32% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 18.62% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| novell | iprint_client | 4.26 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.26:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | iprint_client | 4.32 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.32:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | iprint_client | 4.35 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.35:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | iprint_client | 4.36 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:4.36:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | iprint_client | 5.06 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:5.06:*:vista:*:*:*:*:* |