PT-2021-5430

CVE-2021-39238

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Published

2021-11-01

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Updated

2021-12-01

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CVSS 3.1
9.8
Critical
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HP Enterprise LaserJet, HP LaserJet Managed, HP Enterprise PageWide, HP PageWide Managed versions (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the memory of HP printers, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved by sending a specially crafted PDF document to the printer, causing a buffer overflow in the font handler and allowing the execution of code at the firmware level. The problem has been present since 2013 and was fixed in firmware updates published on November 1.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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