# CVE-2011-2882: Stack-based buffer overflow in the NSEPA.NsepaCtrl.1 ActiveX control in nsepa.ocx in Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 8.1 before 8.1

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2011-07-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NSEPA.NsepaCtrl.1 ActiveX control in nsepa.ocx in Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 8.1 before 8.1-67.7, 9.0 before 9.0-70.5, and 9.1 before 9.1-96.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTTP header data.

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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8358
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=929
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17762
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/citrix_gateway_actx.rb

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