Stack-based buffer overflow in ienipp.ocx in Novell iPrint Client 5.30, and possibly other versions before 5.32, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long target-frame parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1568 is rated High Exploit Risk (81.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 32.17%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16523 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-05-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 61.02% | 32.17% | -28.85% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 66.56% | 61.02% | -5.54% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 66.56% | — |
Full EPSS history (22 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 | 5.30 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| novell | iprint_client | 5.31 | cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint_client:5.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=29T3EFRky18~ | Patch |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37169 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-40/ | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508289/100/0/threaded | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37242 | Patch |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3429 | Patch Vendor Advisory |