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TI-2011-03687 Aliases CVE-2011-4186GHSA-8wwj-q6cw-wv4q

Heap-based buffer overflow in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client before 5.78 on Windows…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in nipplib.dll in Novell iPrint Client before 5.78 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted client-file-name parameter in a printer-url, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1705.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03401 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.74VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.26VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.27VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.28VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.30VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.32VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.34VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.36VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.38VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.04VulnerableNovell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.74 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.26 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.27 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.28 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.30 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.32 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.34 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.36 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:4.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.38 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.04 Vulnerable ·Novell
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.12VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.20b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.20bVulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.30VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.32VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.40VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.42VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.44VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.50VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.52VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.56VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.60VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.64VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.68VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.72VulnerableNovell
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.12 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.20b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.20b Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.30 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.32 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.40 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.42 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.44 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.50 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.52 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.56 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.60 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.64 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.68 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:a:novell:iprint:5.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.72 Vulnerable ·Novell
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4186
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wwj-q6cw-wv4q

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-00898 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Novell iPrint Control ActiveX control in ienipp.ocx in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-02331 Multiple buffer overflows in Novell iPrint Client before 5.06 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-02968 The ienipp.ocx ActiveX control in the browser plugin in Novell iPrint Client before 5.42… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2009-01485 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Novell iPrint Client 4.38, 5.30, and possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-01476 Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell iPrint Client before 5.44 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-00944 Stack-based buffer overflow in Novell iPrint Client before 5.90 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
See all 29 →

Sources

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