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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-4186 · published 21 February 2012

CVE-2011-4186: Novell iprint memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Novell · Iprint

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.6% · top 11.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7008708
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010145 Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7008708
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7010145 Vendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-4186), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.