MetaframeApplication · Citrix
CVE-2007-0444
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedStack-based buffer overflow in the print provider library (cpprov.dll) in Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, and MetaFrame XP 1.0 allows local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) EnumPrintersW and (2) OpenPrinter functions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceStack-based buffer overflow in cpprov.dll (Citrix print provider library) in Presentation Server 4.0, MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, and MetaFrame XP 1.0 allows execution of arbitrary code via overly long arguments to EnumPrintersW and OpenPrinter functions.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
MetaframeApplication
= 1.0
Metaframe Presentation ServerApplication
= 3.0= 4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Citrix product installationCheck installed programs or examine system for Citrix MetaFrame XP, MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, or Presentation Server 4.0 installationsAffected if Any of these three product versions are installed on the system
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Verify product version matches affected releasesUse system information or product-specific utility to confirm the exact version number: MetaFrame XP 1.0, MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, or Presentation Server 4.0Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0 (MetaFrame XP), 3.0 (MetaFrame Presentation Server), or 4.0 (Presentation Server)
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Locate the cpprov.dll fileSearch the system for the file cpprov.dll (Citrix print provider library). Typical locations may include Citrix installation directories or system32 foldersAffected if The file cpprov.dll is present on the system and corresponds to the affected product versions
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Confirm print provider functionality is enabledCheck if the Citrix print provider service or component is loaded and running. This may involve examining running services or loaded modules related to printingAffected if The print provider functionality is active, as the vulnerability is triggered through EnumPrintersW and OpenPrinter function calls with overly long arguments
The system is affected if it runs any of MetaFrame XP 1.0, MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, or Presentation Server 4.0 with the cpprov.dll print provider library present and enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Citrix security patches for the affected products, or upgrade to supported versions. As a workaround, restrict or disable the print provider functionality until patches can be applied.
Fix this in Metaframe
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-0444 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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